GATE Precast Company
Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part - Cuts and abrasions or bruises - JACKSONVILLE, Florida
| Employer | GATE Precast Company |
| Address | 402 Zoo Parkway |
| City, State ZIP | JACKSONVILLE, Florida 32206 |
| Report ID | 2022021488 |
| Event Date | February 15, 2022 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts and abrasions or bruises |
| Body Part | Leg(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part |
| Source of Injury | Metal plates, metal panels |
| Secondary Source | Slings |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238120 |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.40673, -81.64575 |
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Incident Narrative
On February 15, 2022, an employee was offloading 5 pieces of 1/2-inch bent plates that had a total weight of 1,225 pounds. The employee was using an overhead crane equipped with a new basket lift sling. Sharp edges on the bent plates cut through the lifting sling causing the plates to fall about 3 feet to the floor. One of the plates fell on the employee's right leg causing a laceration. The employee then developed a hematoma of his lower right leg and was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On February 15, 2022, a worker at GATE Precast Company in JACKSONVILLE, Florida suffered cuts and abrasions or bruises to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part, with metal plates, metal panels identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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