Thermo-Mechanical Corporation

Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Cuts, lacerations — FORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Thermo-Mechanical Corporation in FORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA
Employer Thermo-Mechanical Corporation Report ID 2020010055
Address 429 Seabreeze Blv City, State ZIP FORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA 33316
Event Date January 3, 2020 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Cuts, lacerations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Event Type Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment Source of Injury Cutting handtools-power not determined, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 238220 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 26.11000, -80.10000

Incident Narrative

A maintenance employee was moving boxes and items out of the way at a client's location to gain access to an air conditioning unit when a paper cutting machine with a swing blade attachment fell and cut the employee's right index finger. He was hospitalized and had skin graft surgery.

Incident Summary

On January 3, 2020, a worker at Thermo-Mechanical Corporation in FORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA suffered cuts, lacerations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck against moving part of machinery or equipment, with cutting handtools-power not determined, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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