G & E Florida Contractors, LLC
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds — MIAMI, FLORIDA
| Employer | G & E Florida Contractors, LLC | Report ID | 2020054440 |
| Address | 777 NE 26TH TERRACE | City, State ZIP | MIAMI, FLORIDA 33137 |
| Event Date | May 12, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds | Body Part | Nonclassifiable |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Tables, worktables |
| Secondary Source | Bars, rods, reinforcing bar (rebar) | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 236210 | Inspection # | 1475058 |
| GPS Coordinates | 25.80000, -80.18000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was assembling a table. While making adjustments on top of the table, he fell from the table and struck a rebar, which impaled him.
Incident Summary
On May 12, 2020, a worker at G & E Florida Contractors, LLC in MIAMI, FLORIDA suffered puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds to the nonclassifiable. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with tables, worktables identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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