Skanska USA Civil Southeast Inc.

Fall on water vehicle — Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk — PENSACOLA, FLORIDA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Skanska USA Civil Southeast Inc. in PENSACOLA, FLORIDA
Employer Skanska USA Civil Southeast Inc. Report ID 20181010309
Address 2132 Barrancas Ave City, State ZIP PENSACOLA, FLORIDA 32502
Event Date October 4, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk Body Part Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
Event Type Fall on water vehicle Source of Injury Barge
Industry (NAICS) 237310 Inspection # 1351503
GPS Coordinates 30.40000, -87.24000

Incident Narrative

An employee was on a barge, cleaning and cutting out rebar from a concrete trophy. Suffering from dehydration, he became overheated and dizzy and fell. He landed on a steel beam, which struck the left side of his ribcage and caused a pneumothorax.

Incident Summary

On October 4, 2018, a worker at Skanska USA Civil Southeast Inc. in PENSACOLA, FLORIDA suffered internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk to the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as fall on water vehicle, with barge identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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