Precision Fire Systems, Inc.

Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified - Fractures - ORLANDO, Florida

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at Precision Fire Systems, Inc. in ORLANDO, Florida
Employer Precision Fire Systems, Inc.
Address 3135 S. Orange Ave
City, State ZIP ORLANDO, Florida 32806
Report ID 2019044258
Event Date April 26, 2019
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures
Body Part Ankle(s)
Event Type Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified
Source of Injury Containers-variable restraint, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 922160
GPS Coordinates 28.50872, -81.37621

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Incident Narrative

An employee was walking down a corridor when a stack of drywall fell over and landed on the employee's left ankle fracturing it. The employee was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On April 26, 2019, a worker at Precision Fire Systems, Inc. in ORLANDO, Florida suffered fractures to the ankle(s). The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified, with containers-variable restraint, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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