G.B. Concrete Services , INC

Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker - Fractures - HIALEAH, Florida

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at G.B. Concrete Services , INC in HIALEAH, Florida
Employer G.B. Concrete Services , INC
Address 3508 NW 107th St
City, State ZIP HIALEAH, Florida 33018
Report ID 2021053981
Event Date May 14, 2021
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures
Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Event Type Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
Source of Injury Sledges, sledgehammers
Industry (NAICS) 238390
GPS Coordinates 25.87069, -80.34246

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Incident Narrative

An employee was hammering rebar using a sledgehammer in order to construct a sidewalk and struck his right index finger causing a fracture and contusion that required surgery and hospitalization.

Incident Summary

On May 14, 2021, a worker at G.B. Concrete Services , INC in HIALEAH, Florida suffered fractures to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker, with sledges, sledgehammers identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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