Overland Contracting Inc.
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Fractures — ALTHA, FLORIDA
| Employer | Overland Contracting Inc. | Report ID | 2022087503 |
| Address | 17199 NW Melvin Newgrad Rd | City, State ZIP | ALTHA, FLORIDA 32421 |
| Event Date | August 23, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Pile drivers, tamping machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 237130 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.49000, -85.31000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was spotting a pile driver as it was moved from one place to another on a solar farm. The employee's right hand was on a steel beam that had already been installed. The pile driver pinched the employee's right little finger against the beam, breaking it.
Incident Summary
On August 23, 2022, a worker at Overland Contracting Inc. in ALTHA, FLORIDA suffered fractures to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with pile drivers, tamping machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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