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Velmont Utility

Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Fractures — BARTOW, FLORIDA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Velmont Utility in BARTOW, FLORIDA
Employer Velmont Utility Report ID 20171211630
Address 4131 Hwy 17 S. City, State ZIP BARTOW, FLORIDA 33830
Event Date December 7, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Pelvis
Event Type Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified Source of Injury Nonclassifiable
Secondary Source Dies, molds, patterns
Industry (NAICS) 238120 Inspection # 1283478
GPS Coordinates 27.85000, -81.82000

Incident Narrative

An employee was pouring concrete from a hopper into a pre-cast concrete mold when he was caught between the hopper and mold, fracturing his pelvis.

Incident Summary

On December 7, 2017, a worker at Velmont Utility in BARTOW, FLORIDA suffered fractures to the pelvis. The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with nonclassifiable identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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