MASONRY BUILDERS, INC.
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Fractures and dislocations — TAMPA, FLORIDA
| Employer | MASONRY BUILDERS, INC. | Report ID | 2019099884 |
| Address | Browery Bayside, 6301 S Westshore Blvd | City, State ZIP | TAMPA, FLORIDA 33606 |
| Event Date | September 20, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures and dislocations | Body Part | Ankle(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Scaffolds-self-supporting staging |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238140 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 27.91000, -82.45000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was bending down, reaching through a tower frame for a work platform to bind straps and frames together in preparation for shipping. The frame flipped over and landed on his left ankle, dislocating and fracturing it. He was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On September 20, 2019, a worker at MASONRY BUILDERS, INC. in TAMPA, FLORIDA suffered fractures and dislocations to the ankle(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with scaffolds-self-supporting staging identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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