Contech Construction
Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — ORLANDO, FLORIDA
| Employer | Contech Construction | Report ID | 2019010527 |
| Address | 4970 N World Dr | City, State ZIP | ORLANDO, FLORIDA 32820 |
| Event Date | January 16, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker | Source of Injury | Sledges, sledgehammers |
| Industry (NAICS) | 236210 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 28.41000, -81.57000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was hammering a wooden stake into the ground with a sledge hammer when the hammer hit his right hand, injuring his index finger.
Incident Summary
On January 16, 2019, a worker at Contech Construction in ORLANDO, FLORIDA suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker, with sledges, sledgehammers identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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