IBT Construction LLC
Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part — Fractures — SARASOTA, FLORIDA
| Employer | IBT Construction LLC | Report ID | 2018054988 |
| Address | 1400 N Tamiami Trail | City, State ZIP | SARASOTA, FLORIDA 34237 |
| Event Date | May 22, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Leg(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part | Source of Injury | Pipes, ducts, tubing, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Excavating machinery, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 237310 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 27.35000, -82.54000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was down in a culvert directing an excavator operator who was moving a 24-inch cast iron pipe. The rigging slipped from the excavator and the pipe struck the employee's left leg, possibly fracturing it. He was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On May 22, 2018, a worker at IBT Construction LLC in SARASOTA, FLORIDA suffered fractures to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part, with pipes, ducts, tubing, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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