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FC Solar LLC

Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Fractures — GAINESVILLE, FLORIDA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at FC Solar LLC in GAINESVILLE, FLORIDA
Employer FC Solar LLC Report ID 2016098992
Address 7001 SW 24th Ave City, State ZIP GAINESVILLE, FLORIDA 32607
Event Date September 22, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
Event Type Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment Source of Injury Aerial lifts, scissor lifts-except truck-mounted
Secondary Source Structures and surfaces, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 238990 Inspection # 1179531
GPS Coordinates 29.63000, -82.41000

Incident Narrative

An employee in an aerial lift was installing overhead solar panels on a new steel structure when he was crushed between the rail of the aerial lift basket and the steel I-beam he was working on. He suffered a crushed sternum and broken ribs, requiring hospitalization.

Incident Summary

On September 22, 2016, a worker at FC Solar LLC in GAINESVILLE, FLORIDA suffered fractures to the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with aerial lifts, scissor lifts-except truck-mounted identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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