DuraServ Corp. dba Overhead Door of South Florida
Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified — Bruises, contusions — WEST PALM BEACH, FLORIDA
| Employer | DuraServ Corp. dba Overhead Door of South Florida | Report ID | 2021108472 |
| Address | 2401 Vista Parkway | City, State ZIP | WEST PALM BEACH, FLORIDA 33411 |
| Event Date | October 1, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Bruises, contusions | Body Part | Elbow(s) |
| Event Type | Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Elevators, hoists, aerial lifts, personnel platforms-except truck-mounted, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238290 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 26.72000, -80.14000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was on a lift when he released a lift control. The lift fell and struck his right elbow. The employee suffered a contusion and musculoskeletal injury to his right elbow, and bacterial infections on his right elbow and forearm.
Incident Summary
On October 1, 2021, a worker at DuraServ Corp. dba Overhead Door of South Florida in WEST PALM BEACH, FLORIDA suffered bruises, contusions to the elbow(s). The incident was classified as contact with objects and equipment, unspecified, with elevators, hoists, aerial lifts, personnel platforms-except truck-mounted, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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