Roto-Rooter Services Company
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, n.e.c. — Fractures — TAMPA, FLORIDA
| Employer | Roto-Rooter Services Company | Report ID | 2022065259 |
| Address | 5020 Tampa West Blvd | City, State ZIP | TAMPA, FLORIDA 33634 |
| Event Date | June 16, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Ratchet drivers-nonpowered |
| Industry (NAICS) | 237110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 28.01000, -82.52000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was securing a backhoe to a trailer using ratchets. The employee's left index finger got stuck in the ratchet resulting in an open fracture.
Incident Summary
On June 16, 2022, a worker at Roto-Rooter Services Company in TAMPA, FLORIDA suffered fractures to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, n.e.c., with ratchet drivers-nonpowered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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