Florida Power and Light
Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part — Crushing injuries — PINECREST, FLORIDA
| Employer | Florida Power and Light | Report ID | 2019088506 |
| Address | 5400 SW 86 ST | City, State ZIP | PINECREST, FLORIDA 33156 |
| Event Date | August 18, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Crushing injuries | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part | Source of Injury | Power lines, transformers, convertors |
| Secondary Source | Cart, dolly, hand truck-nonpowered | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 221112 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 25.66000, -80.30000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was moving a transformer on a dolly. The transformer slipped off the dolly and crushed the employee's left middle finger.
Incident Summary
On August 18, 2019, a worker at Florida Power and Light in PINECREST, FLORIDA suffered crushing injuries to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part, with power lines, transformers, convertors identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 1,850 severe injury reports involving "Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part" incidents in our database. Browse all Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part injuries.
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