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Absolute Construction Services Inc.

Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified — Fractures — FORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Absolute Construction Services Inc. in FORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA
Employer Absolute Construction Services Inc. Report ID 2022065125
Address Broward 260 West Broward Blvd. City, State ZIP FORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA 33312
Event Date June 14, 2022 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Leg(s), unspecified
Event Type Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified Source of Injury Scrap, waste, debris, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 237110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 26.12000, -80.14000

Incident Narrative

An employee was in a trench securing a piece of 6-inch sanitary pipe cleanout when a piece of asphalt broke off and struck his left leg, fracturing it.

Incident Summary

On June 14, 2022, a worker at Absolute Construction Services Inc. in FORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA suffered fractures to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified, with scrap, waste, debris, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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