Mowrey Elevator Company, Inc.
Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker — Cuts, lacerations — FORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA
| Employer | Mowrey Elevator Company, Inc. | Report ID | 2021053963 |
| Address | 910 E Las Olas Blvd | City, State ZIP | FORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA 33301 |
| Event Date | May 14, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker | Source of Injury | Hand grinders-powered |
| Industry (NAICS) | 333921 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 26.11000, -80.13000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was holding a sheet of metal to cut for the controller box. The sheet metal slipped from his hand while using a 4" hand grinder and sliced a finger on his left hand. The employee was hospitalized for surgery.
Incident Summary
On May 14, 2021, a worker at Mowrey Elevator Company, Inc. in FORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA suffered cuts, lacerations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker, with hand grinders-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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