Archer Western Construction
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Fractures — TAMPA, FLORIDA
| Employer | Archer Western Construction | Report ID | 2016099158 |
| Address | TIA APM Guideway Project, 5512 Airport Service Rd, Lot C | City, State ZIP | TAMPA, FLORIDA 33607 |
| Event Date | September 28, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Skull |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Aerial lifts, scissor lifts-except truck-mounted |
| Secondary Source | Bridges, dams, locks | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 237990 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 27.96000, -82.49000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating an aerial lift to torque the bolts on a connection point of the steel girder to a bridge. His head was pinched between the aerial lift control panel cover and the bottom of the steel girder above him. He suffered a laceration to his right ear and a skull fracture, requiring hospitalization.
Incident Summary
On September 28, 2016, a worker at Archer Western Construction in TAMPA, FLORIDA suffered fractures to the skull. 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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