ENERGY AIR, INC.
Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified — Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds — TAMPA, FLORIDA
| Employer | ENERGY AIR, INC. | Report ID | 2018043637 |
| Address | 11655 W. Hillsborough Ave | City, State ZIP | TAMPA, FLORIDA 33635 |
| Event Date | April 16, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds | Body Part | Knee(s) |
| Event Type | Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Handtools-power not determined, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238220 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 28.01000, -82.61000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was climbing a ladder with a sharp bladed tool when it impaled his right knee as he raised his leg to climb.
Incident Summary
On April 16, 2018, a worker at ENERGY AIR, INC. in TAMPA, FLORIDA suffered puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds to the knee(s). The incident was classified as contact with objects and equipment, unspecified, with handtools-power not determined, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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