Thermo-Mechanical Corporation
Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Cuts, lacerations — 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.
Context
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