The Boldt Company
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Fractures — PALATKA, FLORIDA
| Employer | The Boldt Company | Report ID | 20191010707 |
| Address | 215 CR 216 | City, State ZIP | PALATKA, FLORIDA 32177 |
| Event Date | October 14, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Ropes, ties, chains, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 236220 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.68000, -81.68000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On October 14, 2019, an employee was placing a wire rope choker around a pedestal that was going to be moved by an all-terrain forklift when his hand was pinched between a piece of rigging (wire rope choker) and the load that was to be moved. He was hospitalized with fractures to three of his fingers and a laceration to the palm of his left hand.
Incident Summary
On October 14, 2019, a worker at The Boldt Company in PALATKA, FLORIDA suffered fractures to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with ropes, ties, chains, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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