Katoen Natie Specialty Chemicals, Inc.

Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Fractures — CANTONMENT, FLORIDA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Katoen Natie Specialty Chemicals, Inc. in CANTONMENT, FLORIDA
Employer Katoen Natie Specialty Chemicals, Inc. Report ID 2022065332
Address 3000 Old Chemstrand Rd City, State ZIP CANTONMENT, FLORIDA 32533
Event Date June 19, 2022 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment Source of Injury Beams-unattached metal
Secondary Source Beams-unattached metal
Industry (NAICS) 493110 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 30.59000, -87.25000

Incident Narrative

An employee was holding a metal beam. Another metal beam was moved and the employee's left thumb was fractured between the two beams.

Incident Summary

On June 19, 2022, a worker at Katoen Natie Specialty Chemicals, Inc. in CANTONMENT, FLORIDA suffered fractures to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with beams-unattached metal identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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