Southern Equipment Corp.
Struck by dislodged flying object, particle — Cuts, lacerations — BRANDON, FLORIDA
| Employer | Southern Equipment Corp. | Report ID | 2015107290 |
| Address | Florida Medical Clinic, 2020 Towne Center Blvd. | City, State ZIP | BRANDON, FLORIDA 33511 |
| Event Date | October 1, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations | Body Part | Eye(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by dislodged flying object, particle | Source of Injury | Metal sheets, ingots, bars-nonstructural |
| Industry (NAICS) | 333415 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 27.91000, -82.29000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cutting sheet metal when the sheet metal curled up and bounced back, striking and lacerating his left eye.
Incident Summary
On October 1, 2015, a worker at Southern Equipment Corp. in BRANDON, FLORIDA suffered cuts, lacerations to the eye(s). The incident was classified as struck by dislodged flying object, particle, with metal sheets, ingots, bars-nonstructural identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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