First Service Residential
Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker — Cuts, lacerations — JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA
| Employer | First Service Residential | Report ID | 2023043215 |
| Address | 10075 Gate Parkway North | City, State ZIP | JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA 32246 |
| Event Date | April 11, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations | Body Part | Arm(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker | Source of Injury | Power washers |
| Industry (NAICS) | 561790 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.26000, -81.53000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was pressure washing when the wand of the machine slipped out of his hand and the starter rope lacerated the tendons and muscles in his arm. The employee was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On April 11, 2023, a worker at First Service Residential in JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA suffered cuts, lacerations to the arm(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker, with power washers identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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