Florida Power and Light
Injured by object breaking in hand — Cuts, lacerations — POMPANO BEACH, FLORIDA
| Employer | Florida Power and Light | Report ID | 2019033310 |
| Address | 1141 SE 9 Ter | City, State ZIP | POMPANO BEACH, FLORIDA 33060 |
| Event Date | March 30, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations | Body Part | Wrist(s) |
| Event Type | Injured by object breaking in hand | Source of Injury | Switchboards, switches, fuses |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238210 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 26.21000, -80.10000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was repairing a meter. The meter's glass cover shattered and the employee's left wrist was lacerated.
Incident Summary
On March 30, 2019, a worker at Florida Power and Light in POMPANO BEACH, FLORIDA suffered cuts, lacerations to the wrist(s). The incident was classified as injured by object breaking in hand, with switchboards, switches, fuses identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 68 severe injury reports involving "Injured by object breaking in hand" incidents in our database. Browse all Injured by object breaking in hand injuries.
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