Goodwill Industries-Suncoast, Inc.
Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker — Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds — SAINT PETERSBURG, FLORIDA
| Employer | Goodwill Industries-Suncoast, Inc. | Report ID | 2021054314 |
| Address | 10596 Gandy Blvd. N. | City, State ZIP | SAINT PETERSBURG, FLORIDA 33702 |
| Event Date | May 27, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds | Body Part | Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders |
| Event Type | Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker | Source of Injury | Trash, garbage |
| Industry (NAICS) | 453310 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 27.86000, -82.62000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was unloading a cart of unsellable merchandise into a trash compactor. He lifted a broken picture frame and was impaled by a protruding shard of glass. The employee was hospitalized with a cut artery and a suspected tear to the liver.
Incident Summary
On May 27, 2021, a worker at Goodwill Industries-Suncoast, Inc. in SAINT PETERSBURG, FLORIDA suffered puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds to the abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker, with trash, garbage identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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