Universal Forming, Inc.
Struck by object or equipment, unspecified — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — TAMPA, FLORIDA
| Employer | Universal Forming, Inc. | Report ID | 2021021664 |
| Address | 10901 McKinley Drive, Moffitt Expansion Hospital | City, State ZIP | TAMPA, FLORIDA 33612 |
| Event Date | February 23, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Neck, except internal location of diseases or disorders |
| Event Type | Struck by object or equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Beams-unattached metal |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 28.04000, -82.41000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was removing formwork from a ceiling. An aluminum beam he was pulling down struck his hard hat, causing a neck injury that required surgery.
Incident Summary
On February 23, 2021, a worker at Universal Forming, Inc. in TAMPA, FLORIDA suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the neck, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as struck by object or equipment, unspecified, with beams-unattached metal identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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