Dura-Stress, Inc
Fall on same level due to tripping on uneven surface — Swelling, inflammation, irritation-nonspecified injury — LEESBURG, FLORIDA
| Employer | Dura-Stress, Inc | Report ID | 2022087758 |
| Address | 11325 County Road 44 East | City, State ZIP | LEESBURG, FLORIDA 34788 |
| Event Date | August 31, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Swelling, inflammation, irritation-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Eye(s) |
| Event Type | Fall on same level due to tripping on uneven surface | Source of Injury | Structural elements, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 327390 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 28.87000, -81.76000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was walking on top of a double-T form bed while carrying a piece of rebar. He stepped on a strip of foam that had been placed over a stem channel, and his leg went into the channel causing him to fall onto the steel bed. The rebar struck him. It lacerated the left side of his chin and broke his safety glasses, causing pieces of the glasses to enter his left eye.
Incident Summary
On August 31, 2022, a worker at Dura-Stress, Inc in LEESBURG, FLORIDA suffered swelling, inflammation, irritation-nonspecified injury to the eye(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level due to tripping on uneven surface, with structural elements, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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