SGL Constructors
Fall, slip, trip, unspecified — Fractures — ORLANDO, FLORIDA
| Employer | SGL Constructors | Report ID | 2017077224 |
| Address | I-4 Ultimate Project | City, State ZIP | ORLANDO, FLORIDA 32801 |
| Event Date | July 29, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Fall, slip, trip, unspecified | Source of Injury | Bars, rods, reinforcing bar (rebar) |
| Industry (NAICS) | 237310 | Inspection # | 1254415 |
| GPS Coordinates | 28.54000, -81.38000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was walking across stored rebar on the ground to access some framework angle iron. He retrieved a piece of angle iron and was returning back across the rebar, when he slipped and fell. The band of rebar that was being carried in his right hand came down on his left ring finger causing an open fracture which required surgery.
Incident Summary
On July 29, 2017, a worker at SGL Constructors in ORLANDO, FLORIDA suffered fractures to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as fall, slip, trip, unspecified, with bars, rods, reinforcing bar (rebar) identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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