Lewis Tree Service, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. — Crushing injuries — CLEARWATER, FLORIDA
| Employer | Lewis Tree Service, Inc. | Report ID | 2023076244 |
| Address | 12050 49th St. North | City, State ZIP | CLEARWATER, FLORIDA 33762 |
| Event Date | July 13, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Crushing injuries | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 561730 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 27.88000, -82.70000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was doing a pre-trip inspection on a company truck when their hand was caught by a belt of the truck engine. The employee was hospitalized with crush injuries to three fingers.
Incident Summary
On July 13, 2023, a worker at Lewis Tree Service, Inc. in CLEARWATER, FLORIDA suffered crushing injuries to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c., with truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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