Carpenter Contractors of America, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. — WINTER HAVEN, FLORIDA
| Employer | Carpenter Contractors of America, Inc. | Report ID | 2023043552 |
| Address | 3900 G AVE. NORTHWEST | City, State ZIP | WINTER HAVEN, FLORIDA 33880 |
| Event Date | April 20, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238130 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 27.98000, -81.76000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was unjamming a truss that was being manufactured when his right ring finger became stuck on the truss. He sustained a contusion, fracture, and avulsion to the finger that required hospitalization and surgery.
Incident Summary
On April 20, 2023, a worker at Carpenter Contractors of America, Inc. in WINTER HAVEN, FLORIDA suffered fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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