Melbourne Regional Medical Center
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Cuts, lacerations — MELBOURNE, FLORIDA
| Employer | Melbourne Regional Medical Center | Report ID | 2021021631 |
| Address | 250 N. Wickham Rd. | City, State ZIP | MELBOURNE, FLORIDA 32935 |
| Event Date | February 23, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 622110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 28.10000, -80.67000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On February 23, 2021, an employee was making a key in a plant's operations department. The key machine lacerated his right thumb. He was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On February 23, 2021, a worker at Melbourne Regional Medical Center in MELBOURNE, FLORIDA suffered cuts, lacerations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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