Coastal Mechanical Services LLC
Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. — Major tears to muscles, tendons, ligaments — ORLANDO, Florida
| Employer | Coastal Mechanical Services LLC |
| Address | 601 E Rollins Street, Florida Hospital Orlando |
| City, State ZIP | ORLANDO, Florida 32803 |
| Report ID | 2017031998 |
| Event Date | March 2, 2017 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Major tears to muscles, tendons, ligaments |
| Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. |
| Source of Injury | Metal pipes, tubing |
| Secondary Source | Tanks, bins, vats-nonconfined space |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238220 |
| GPS Coordinates | 28.57000, -81.36000 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was throwing a 4-inch cast iron pipe into a garbage dumpster. The dumpster was full and the pipe came back and smashed his left hand ring finger. He was hospitalized for a severed tendon in the finger.
Incident Summary
On March 2, 2017, a worker at Coastal Mechanical Services LLC in ORLANDO, Florida suffered major tears to muscles, tendons, ligaments to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c., with metal pipes, tubing identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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