Lex Interprise, Inc.
Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part — Fractures — DORAL, FLORIDA
| Employer | Lex Interprise, Inc. | Report ID | 20181111500 |
| Address | 5199 NW 87th Avenue | City, State ZIP | DORAL, FLORIDA 33178 |
| Event Date | November 7, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Shoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e) |
| Event Type | Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part | Source of Injury | Concrete blocks, cinder blocks |
| Secondary Source | Cranes, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238140 | Inspection # | 1359802 |
| GPS Coordinates | 25.81000, -80.33000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was laying a cement block on the second floor balcony of a new residential building. At the same time, a crane was hoisting a pallet on the eighth floor when a cement block unit fell from the pallet and struck the employee on the balcony. This knocked the employee from the balcony to the ground floor below. The employee suffered a fractured clavicle.
Incident Summary
On November 7, 2018, a worker at Lex Interprise, Inc. in DORAL, FLORIDA suffered fractures to the shoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e). The incident was classified as struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part, with concrete blocks, cinder blocks identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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