Dewar Nurseries Inc.
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, n.e.c. — Fractures — APOPKA, FLORIDA
| Employer | Dewar Nurseries Inc. | Report ID | 2019010512 |
| Address | 625 West Keene Rd. | City, State ZIP | APOPKA, FLORIDA 32703 |
| Event Date | January 15, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Racks-garment and other |
| Industry (NAICS) | 111421 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 28.64000, -81.52000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was loading plants from a metal trailer on the top shelf of a rack when he stepped on the metal trailer and slipped, catching his right middle finger in the side post of the metal rack. His finger was fractured.
Incident Summary
On January 15, 2019, a worker at Dewar Nurseries Inc. in APOPKA, FLORIDA suffered fractures to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, n.e.c., with racks-garment and other identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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