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American Builders & Contractors Supply CO., Inc.

Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified — Crushing injuries — WEST PALM BEACH, FLORIDA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at American Builders & Contractors Supply CO., Inc. in WEST PALM BEACH, FLORIDA
Employer American Builders & Contractors Supply CO., Inc. Report ID 2020010124
Address 1400 Forsythe Road City, State ZIP WEST PALM BEACH, FLORIDA 33405
Event Date January 6, 2020 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Crushing injuries Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Event Type Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified Source of Injury Strapping
Industry (NAICS) 444190 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 26.68000, -80.07000

Incident Narrative

An employee was loosening a cargo strap when the tightening mechanism struck his right index finger. The finger was crushed and he was hospitalized, requiring surgery.

Incident Summary

On January 6, 2020, a worker at American Builders & Contractors Supply CO., Inc. in WEST PALM BEACH, FLORIDA suffered crushing injuries to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as contact with objects and equipment, unspecified, with strapping identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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