Prestige Gunite
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Fractures — WEST PALM BEACH, FLORIDA
| Employer | Prestige Gunite | Report ID | 2021032546 |
| Address | 7228 Westport Place | City, State ZIP | WEST PALM BEACH, FLORIDA 33413 |
| Event Date | March 25, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Tanks, bins, vats-nonconfined space |
| Industry (NAICS) | 327320 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 26.68000, -80.15000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was moving an empty water tank. A finger on his left hand was caught and fractured between the water tank and a stationary surface. He was hospitalized, requiring surgery to the finger.
Incident Summary
On March 25, 2021, a worker at Prestige Gunite in WEST PALM BEACH, FLORIDA suffered fractures to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with tanks, bins, vats-nonconfined space identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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