PLUMBERS ENTERPRISE CORPORATION
Struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c. — Fractures — MIAMI, FLORIDA
| Employer | PLUMBERS ENTERPRISE CORPORATION | Report ID | 2016087394 |
| Address | 457 NE 77th Street | City, State ZIP | MIAMI, FLORIDA 33138 |
| Event Date | August 9, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Thigh(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Hoisting accessories, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238220 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 25.84000, -80.18000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On or about 8/09/2016, an employee was guiding an operator who was lowering a concrete mat. The spreader bar came loose and hit the employee in the lower back, fracturing his right femur.
Incident Summary
On August 9, 2016, a worker at PLUMBERS ENTERPRISE CORPORATION in MIAMI, FLORIDA suffered fractures to the thigh(s). The incident was classified as struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c., with hoisting accessories, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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