Flagship Tilt-Wall, LLC
Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker — Fractures — MEDLEY, FLORIDA
| Employer | Flagship Tilt-Wall, LLC | Report ID | 2019077583 |
| Address | 12500 NW 112th Avenue | City, State ZIP | MEDLEY, FLORIDA 33178 |
| Event Date | July 25, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | 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) | 238120 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 25.88000, -80.38000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using a sledgehammer to strike a stake into the ground when the sledgehammer struck and broke his right index finger.
Incident Summary
On July 25, 2019, a worker at Flagship Tilt-Wall, LLC in MEDLEY, FLORIDA suffered fractures 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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