Levinson Excavating, Inc.
Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. — Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds — CLEARWATER, FLORIDA
| Employer | Levinson Excavating, Inc. | Report ID | 2019032655 |
| Address | 2120 Wings way | City, State ZIP | CLEARWATER, FLORIDA 33759 |
| Event Date | March 13, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds | Body Part | Leg(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Limbs, branches-unattached |
| Secondary Source | Excavating machinery, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238910 | Inspection # | 1395441 |
| GPS Coordinates | 27.99000, -82.71000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning a lot with an excavator. As he was pulling down branches, a tree limb came through the windshield and smashed his right leg, perforating the skin.
Incident Summary
On March 13, 2019, a worker at Levinson Excavating, Inc. in CLEARWATER, FLORIDA suffered puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c., with limbs, branches-unattached identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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