Colonial Country Club
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Fractures — FORT MYERS, FLORIDA
| Employer | Colonial Country Club | Report ID | 2022097886 |
| Address | 9181 Independence Way | City, State ZIP | FORT MYERS, FLORIDA 33913 |
| Event Date | September 5, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Vacuum cleaners |
| Industry (NAICS) | 713910 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 26.60000, -81.79000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was repairing a shop vacuum. While he was putting the cover back on, his right thumb was sucked into the motor and broken.
Incident Summary
On September 5, 2022, a worker at Colonial Country Club in FORT MYERS, FLORIDA suffered fractures to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with vacuum cleaners identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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