Cone Distributing, Inc.
Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — OCALA, FLORIDA
| Employer | Cone Distributing, Inc. | Report ID | 20191213025 |
| Address | 500 NW 27TH AVE. | City, State ZIP | OCALA, FLORIDA 34475 |
| Event Date | December 19, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Eye(s) |
| Event Type | Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker | Source of Injury | Wrenches-nonpowered |
| Industry (NAICS) | 424810 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.19000, -82.16000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working on a tractor trailer's brakes. His brake wrench hit him in the left eye. He was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On December 19, 2019, a worker at Cone Distributing, Inc. in OCALA, FLORIDA suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the eye(s). The incident was classified as injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker, with wrenches-nonpowered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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