General Asphalt Company Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Fractures — SUNRISE, FLORIDA
| Employer | General Asphalt Company Inc. | Report ID | 2018088088 |
| Address | 8490 NW 44 Street | City, State ZIP | SUNRISE, FLORIDA 33351 |
| Event Date | August 8, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Milling machines, cold planers, and road profilers |
| Industry (NAICS) | 237310 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 26.17000, -80.26000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was repairing the front tie rod of a milling machine that broke. He was trying to put the rod together to align it when the end yoke moved and hit his left hand, fracturing his index and middle fingers.
Incident Summary
On August 8, 2018, a worker at General Asphalt Company Inc. in SUNRISE, FLORIDA suffered fractures to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with milling machines, cold planers, and road profilers identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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