Advanced Airfoil Components LLC
Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part — Fractures — GIBSONTON, FLORIDA
| Employer | Advanced Airfoil Components LLC | Report ID | 2021109075 |
| Address | 13111 BAY INDUSTRIAL DR. | City, State ZIP | GIBSONTON, FLORIDA 33534 |
| Event Date | October 21, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part | Source of Injury | Dies, molds, patterns |
| Secondary Source | Cart, dolly, hand truck-nonpowered | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 331529 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 27.79000, -82.38000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee began moving a cart with a ceramic mold on top of it when the mold fell off the cart and smashed the employee's left hand, resulting in a broken middle finger.
Incident Summary
On October 21, 2021, a worker at Advanced Airfoil Components LLC in GIBSONTON, FLORIDA suffered fractures to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part, with dies, molds, patterns identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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