Johnson Battery
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — ALTAMONTE SPRINGS, FLORIDA
| Employer | Johnson Battery | Report ID | 2020021641 |
| Address | 741 Orange Ave | City, State ZIP | ALTAMONTE SPRINGS, FLORIDA 32714 |
| Event Date | February 19, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Battery-vehicle |
| Secondary Source | Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 335912 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 28.66000, -81.41000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was on-site (outside) working on a forklift battery. He was burning a negative cable on the battery. When he finished, he pushed the battery back into the forklift. He noticed that the battery was on an incline and it was slowly moving. He grabbed the battery and his right index finger was pinched by the battery causing injury to the finger.
Incident Summary
On February 19, 2020, a worker at Johnson Battery in ALTAMONTE SPRINGS, FLORIDA suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with battery-vehicle identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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