F&H Electrical Contractors, Inc.

Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment - Cuts, lacerations - SARASOTA, Florida

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at F&H Electrical Contractors, Inc. in SARASOTA, Florida
Employer F&H Electrical Contractors, Inc.
Address 5633 Long Shore Loop
City, State ZIP SARASOTA, Florida 34230
Report ID 2020077110
Event Date July 29, 2020
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Cuts, lacerations
Body Part Hand(s), unspecified
Event Type Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
Source of Injury Boxes, crates, cartons
Secondary Source Tanks, bins, vats-nonconfined space
Industry (NAICS) 237130
GPS Coordinates 27.25000, -82.45000

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Incident Narrative

An employee was lifting a heavy box to throw it into a dumpster. His hand was crushed between the box and dumpster, causing a severe laceration.

Incident Summary

On July 29, 2020, a worker at F&H Electrical Contractors, Inc. in SARASOTA, Florida suffered cuts, lacerations to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with boxes, crates, cartons identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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