Alsco Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — POMPANO BEACH, FLORIDA
| Employer | Alsco Inc. | Report ID | 2019032730 |
| Address | 2631 NW 17 Lane | City, State ZIP | POMPANO BEACH, FLORIDA 33064 |
| Event Date | March 14, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 812320 | Inspection # | 1386710 |
| GPS Coordinates | 26.26000, -80.14000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A maintenance technician's finger was caught between two gears while he was greasing a machine. He suffered severe damage to his left index and middle fingers.
Incident Summary
On March 14, 2019, a worker at Alsco Inc. in POMPANO BEACH, FLORIDA suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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