Holly Hill RHF Housing, Inc.
Injured by object breaking in hand — Cuts, lacerations — DAYTONA BEACH, FLORIDA
| Employer | Holly Hill RHF Housing, Inc. | Report ID | 2016076860 |
| Address | 900 LPGA Blvd | City, State ZIP | DAYTONA BEACH, FLORIDA 32117 |
| Event Date | July 27, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations | Body Part | Forearm(s) |
| Event Type | Injured by object breaking in hand | Source of Injury | Toilets, urinals |
| Industry (NAICS) | 531110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.24000, -81.05000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee and his maintenance team were preparing an apartment for a new tenant, which required removing a toilet. As the employee and a coworker lifted the ceramic toilet onto a dumpster, it hit the edge of the dumpster and broke, lacerating his right forearm. He was hospitalized for surgery.
Incident Summary
On July 27, 2016, a worker at Holly Hill RHF Housing, Inc. in DAYTONA BEACH, FLORIDA suffered cuts, lacerations to the forearm(s). The incident was classified as injured by object breaking in hand, with toilets, urinals identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 68 severe injury reports involving "Injured by object breaking in hand" incidents in our database. Browse all Injured by object breaking in hand injuries.
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