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The Fishel Company

Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk — TAMPA, FLORIDA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at The Fishel Company in TAMPA, FLORIDA
Employer The Fishel Company Report ID 2020109343
Address 9001 E Adams Drive City, State ZIP TAMPA, FLORIDA 33619
Event Date October 1, 2020 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk Body Part Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
Event Type Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment Source of Injury Boom truck, bucket or basket hoist truck
Industry (NAICS) 237130 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 27.94000, -82.35000

Incident Narrative

An employee was working on a streetlight fixture to be installed on a pole. The employee was caught between the lower boom of a bucket truck and a tool box, mounted on the bed of the truck. The employee suffered broken ribs and a collapsed lung and was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On October 1, 2020, a worker at The Fishel Company in TAMPA, FLORIDA suffered internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk to the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with boom truck, bucket or basket hoist truck identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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