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Santa Rosa Insulation & Fireproofing, LLC

Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified — Traumatic injuries to muscles, tendons, ligaments, joints, etc., unspecified — MIAMI, FLORIDA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Santa Rosa Insulation & Fireproofing, LLC in MIAMI, FLORIDA
Employer Santa Rosa Insulation & Fireproofing, LLC Report ID 2018065968
Address 6746 NW 7th Street City, State ZIP MIAMI, FLORIDA 33126
Event Date June 18, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Traumatic injuries to muscles, tendons, ligaments, joints, etc., unspecified Body Part Foot(feet) and leg(s), unspecified
Event Type Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified Source of Injury Containers-variable restraint, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 238310 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 25.77000, -80.30000

Incident Narrative

An employee was attempting to move sheets of drywall stacked against a wall when the stack fell over and landed on his left foot and leg, damaging tendons and requiring hospitalization for surgery.

Incident Summary

On June 18, 2018, a worker at Santa Rosa Insulation & Fireproofing, LLC in MIAMI, FLORIDA suffered traumatic injuries to muscles, tendons, ligaments, joints, etc., unspecified to the foot(feet) and leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified, with containers-variable restraint, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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