C.W. Roberts Contracting, Inc.
Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. — Fractures — FREEPORT, FLORIDA
| Employer | C.W. Roberts Contracting, Inc. | Report ID | 20180910042 |
| Address | 160 Industrial Park Road | City, State ZIP | FREEPORT, FLORIDA 32439 |
| Event Date | September 28, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Hand(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Paving asphalt, asphaltic cement |
| Industry (NAICS) | 237990 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.53000, -86.12000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee climbed into a man lift on the ground. He was about to ascend when a piece of hardened asphalt dislodged from the top of a silo, fell toward the ground, and struck his right hand. He suffered fractures and lacerations to the hand and was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On September 28, 2018, a worker at C.W. Roberts Contracting, Inc. in FREEPORT, FLORIDA suffered fractures to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c., with paving asphalt, asphaltic cement identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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