OPTIMUM STUCCO INC
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Fractures — POMPANO BEACH, FLORIDA
| Employer | OPTIMUM STUCCO INC | Report ID | 2023098969 |
| Address | 1205 NE 5TH Ave | City, State ZIP | POMPANO BEACH, FLORIDA 33060 |
| Event Date | September 28, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Hand(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Agitators, mixers-earth, mineral |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238140 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 26.24000, -80.11000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was scraping mud from the inside edges of a mixer when his hand was caught by the paddles. The employee sustained a right hand fracture.
Incident Summary
On September 28, 2023, a worker at OPTIMUM STUCCO INC in POMPANO BEACH, FLORIDA suffered fractures to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with agitators, mixers-earth, mineral identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 6,694 severe injury reports involving "Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation" incidents in our database. Browse all Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation injuries.
Similar Incidents
Other severe injury reports involving Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation events:
| Date | Employer | Location | Nature | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 6, 2016 | SANDERSON FARMS | BRYAN, TEXAS | Amputations | Amp. |
| Jul 29, 2021 | Green Machine and Manufacturing, Inc. | MACON, GEORGIA | Amputations | Amp. |
| Feb 21, 2020 | Poco Graphite, Inc. | DECATUR, TEXAS | Amputations | Hosp., Amp. |
| Jul 20, 2021 | Allied Waste Services, Inc. | BRIGHTON, MASSACHUSETTS | Fractures | Hosp. |
| Nov 8, 2023 | RRD Commercial Print - Houston | HOUSTON, TEXAS | Amputations | Hosp., Amp. |
| Jan 15, 2016 | Six Paca Farm, LLC | BOZRAH, CONNECTICUT | Amputations | Amp. |
| Jan 25, 2022 | Wald Wire & Manufacturing Co | OSHKOSH, WISCONSIN | Amputations | Amp. |
| Apr 29, 2022 | Firefighters Landscape & Design, LLC | ROYSE CITY, TEXAS | Amputations | Hosp., Amp. |