Property Renovations and Construction, LLC

Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. — Cuts, lacerations — MELBOURNE, FLORIDA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Property Renovations and Construction, LLC in MELBOURNE, FLORIDA
Employer Property Renovations and Construction, LLC Report ID 2018066244
Address 6800 Legacy Blvd City, State ZIP MELBOURNE, FLORIDA 32940
Event Date June 23, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Cuts, lacerations Body Part Ankle(s)
Event Type Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. Source of Injury Metal plates, metal panels
Secondary Source Benches, workbenches, saw horses
Industry (NAICS) 238160 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 28.23000, -80.74000

Incident Narrative

An employee was cleaning up a work area when a piece of a metal panel fell from a set of sawhorses. It struck his foot, severing the Achilles tendon.

Incident Summary

On June 23, 2018, a worker at Property Renovations and Construction, LLC in MELBOURNE, FLORIDA suffered cuts, lacerations to the ankle(s). The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c., with metal plates, metal panels identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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