C & C North America, Inc.
Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part — Fractures — ORLANDO, FLORIDA
| Employer | C & C North America, Inc. | Report ID | 2018076789 |
| Address | 4420 N Orange Blossom Trl | City, State ZIP | ORLANDO, FLORIDA 32804 |
| Event Date | July 6, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Hand(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part | Source of Injury | Stone, marble, granite slabs |
| Secondary Source | Cranes-gantry, overhead, monorail, container | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238340 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 28.59000, -81.41000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was lifting a quartz slab using a clamp attached to an overhead crane when the slab came off the clamp and fractured the employee's right hand.
Incident Summary
On July 6, 2018, a worker at C & C North America, Inc. in ORLANDO, FLORIDA suffered fractures to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part, with stone, marble, granite slabs identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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