Valmont Utility Inc.
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Fractures — BARTOW, FLORIDA
| Employer | Valmont Utility Inc. | Report ID | 2023043204 |
| Address | 4131 HWY 17 South | City, State ZIP | BARTOW, FLORIDA 33830 |
| Event Date | April 11, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Hand(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Agitators, mixers-earth, mineral |
| Industry (NAICS) | 444110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 27.85000, -81.82000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was changing a bolt in the concrete mixer when the paddles moved. The employee sustained a right hand fracture.
Incident Summary
On April 11, 2023, a worker at Valmont Utility Inc. in BARTOW, FLORIDA suffered fractures to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with agitators, mixers-earth, mineral identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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