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Earl W. Colvard, Inc.

Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — GAINESVILLE, FLORIDA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Earl W. Colvard, Inc. in GAINESVILLE, FLORIDA
Employer Earl W. Colvard, Inc. Report ID 2021021669
Address 5105 SW 41st Blvd. City, State ZIP GAINESVILLE, FLORIDA 32608
Event Date February 23, 2021 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury Body Part Lower extremities, unspecified
Event Type Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. Source of Injury Tires, except bike
Secondary Source Pickup truck
Industry (NAICS) 811111 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 29.60000, -82.37000

Incident Narrative

On February 23, 2020, an employee was moving a 570-pound tire onto a pickup truck's lift gate when the tire fell off the lift gate and knocked the employee to the ground. The employee suffered an injury to his right lower muscle and was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On February 23, 2021, a worker at Earl W. Colvard, Inc. in GAINESVILLE, FLORIDA suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the lower extremities, unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c., with tires, except bike identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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