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WASTE PRO

Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — FORT PIERCE, FLORIDA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at WASTE PRO in FORT PIERCE, FLORIDA
Employer WASTE PRO Report ID 2020087823
Address 4100 Selvitz Rd City, State ZIP FORT PIERCE, FLORIDA 34981
Event Date August 18, 2020 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation Source of Injury Garbage, recycling, or refuse truck
Industry (NAICS) 562111 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 27.39000, -80.36000

Incident Narrative

An employee's fingers were pinched in the cart tipper on the back of a garbage truck, causing injuries that required surgery.

Incident Summary

On August 18, 2020, a worker at WASTE PRO in FORT PIERCE, FLORIDA suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with garbage, recycling, or refuse truck identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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