Frederico Demolition, LLC
Injured by slipping or swinging object held by other person — Cuts, lacerations — WEST PALM BEACH, FLORIDA
| Employer | Frederico Demolition, LLC | Report ID | 2021054000 |
| Address | 1203 Palm Beach Lakes Blvd | City, State ZIP | WEST PALM BEACH, FLORIDA 33401 |
| Event Date | May 15, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations | Body Part | Lower leg(s) |
| Event Type | Injured by slipping or swinging object held by other person | Source of Injury | Chainsaws-powered |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238910 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 26.72000, -80.06000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was helping remove a tree stump. Another employee was using a chainsaw, which bounced back and severely lacerated the first employee's right lower leg.
Incident Summary
On May 15, 2021, a worker at Frederico Demolition, LLC in WEST PALM BEACH, FLORIDA suffered cuts, lacerations to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as injured by slipping or swinging object held by other person, with chainsaws-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 111 severe injury reports involving "Injured by slipping or swinging object held by other person" incidents in our database. Browse all Injured by slipping or swinging object held by other person injuries.
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