TriCircle Pavers, Inc.

Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle - Fractures - NORTH FORT MYERS, Florida

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at TriCircle Pavers, Inc. in NORTH FORT MYERS, Florida
Employer TriCircle Pavers, Inc.
Address 8100 Bayshore Road
City, State ZIP NORTH FORT MYERS, Florida 33917
Report ID 2021032171
Event Date March 12, 2021
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures
Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Event Type Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle
Source of Injury Train, locomotive, rail car, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 423320
GPS Coordinates 26.69159, -81.85804

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Incident Narrative

An automated railroad car door closed on an employee's thumb, smashing it against the door locking mechanism and resulting in a fractured thumb.

Incident Summary

On March 12, 2021, a worker at TriCircle Pavers, Inc. in NORTH FORT MYERS, Florida suffered fractures to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by swinging part of powered vehicle, with train, locomotive, rail car, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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