ZOO TAMPA AT LOWRY PARK
Injured by object breaking in hand — Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds — TAMPA, FLORIDA
| Employer | ZOO TAMPA AT LOWRY PARK | Report ID | 20221211162 |
| Address | 1101 W. SLIGH AVENUE | City, State ZIP | TAMPA, FLORIDA 33604 |
| Event Date | December 26, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds | Body Part | Eye(s) |
| Event Type | Injured by object breaking in hand | Source of Injury | Screwdrivers-nonpowered |
| Industry (NAICS) | 712130 | Inspection # | 1640888 |
| GPS Coordinates | 28.01000, -82.46000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using a screwdriver to pry a metal plate from a gate to the heated tortoise barn when the screwdriver broke and struck the employee in the right eye, resulting in an puncture wound.
Incident Summary
On December 26, 2022, a worker at ZOO TAMPA AT LOWRY PARK in TAMPA, FLORIDA suffered puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds to the eye(s). The incident was classified as injured by object breaking in hand, with screwdrivers-nonpowered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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