D & J MACHINERY, INC.

Injured by object held or wielded by person — Traumatic injuries or exposures unspecified — CLEWISTON, Florida

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at D & J MACHINERY, INC. in CLEWISTON, Florida
Employer D & J MACHINERY, INC.
Address 728 E. TRINIDAD AVE.
City, State ZIP CLEWISTON, Florida 33440
Report ID 2025088474
Event Date August 25, 2025
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Traumatic injuries or exposures unspecified
Body Part Eye(s)
Event Type Injured by object held or wielded by person
Source of Injury Crowbars
Secondary Source Secondary source not applicable
Industry (NAICS) 332710
GPS Coordinates 26.75000, -80.92000

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Incident Narrative

An employee was using a crowbar to loosen a flat bar when the crowbar struck the employee's right eye. The employee was hospitalized and required surgery.

Incident Summary

On August 25, 2025, a worker at D & J MACHINERY, INC. in CLEWISTON, Florida suffered traumatic injuries or exposures unspecified to the eye(s). The incident was classified as injured by object held or wielded by person, with crowbars identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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