PUBLIX Supermarket, Inc.
Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified — Fractures — CORAL SPRINGS, FLORIDA
| Employer | PUBLIX Supermarket, Inc. | Report ID | 20191010615 |
| Address | 8160 Wiles Road | City, State ZIP | CORAL SPRINGS, FLORIDA 33067 |
| Event Date | October 10, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Nonclassifiable |
| Industry (NAICS) | 445110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 26.28000, -80.23000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was returning a truck unloading platform's transition plates to their resting position. The plates struck his right thumb, causing a fracture and an avulsion of the nailbed.
Incident Summary
On October 10, 2019, a worker at PUBLIX Supermarket, Inc. in CORAL SPRINGS, FLORIDA suffered fractures to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as contact with objects and equipment, unspecified, with nonclassifiable identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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