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S&S Directional Boring and Cable Contractors Inc.

Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Crushing injuries — SEFFNER, FLORIDA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at S&S Directional Boring and Cable Contractors Inc. in SEFFNER, FLORIDA
Employer S&S Directional Boring and Cable Contractors Inc. Report ID 2022097928
Address 1508 E Dr Martin Luther King Jr Blvd City, State ZIP SEFFNER, FLORIDA 33584
Event Date September 6, 2022 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Crushing injuries Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation Source of Injury Drilling machines, drilling augers
Industry (NAICS) 237110 Inspection # 1622011
GPS Coordinates 27.98000, -82.25000

Incident Narrative

An employee was throwing dirt into the jaws of a directional boring machine when the jaws closed and crushed their right index and middle fingers.

Incident Summary

On September 6, 2022, a worker at S&S Directional Boring and Cable Contractors Inc. in SEFFNER, FLORIDA suffered crushing injuries to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with drilling machines, drilling augers identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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