Anchor Sandblasting and Coatings, LLC

Fall on water vehicle — Fractures — TAMPA, FLORIDA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Anchor Sandblasting and Coatings, LLC in TAMPA, FLORIDA
Employer Anchor Sandblasting and Coatings, LLC Report ID 20231010049
Address Gulf Marine Repair Shipyard, 1800 Grant Street City, State ZIP TAMPA, FLORIDA 33605
Event Date October 31, 2023 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Shoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e)
Event Type Fall on water vehicle Source of Injury Water vehicle, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 213112 Inspection # 1709042
GPS Coordinates 27.94000, -82.44000

Incident Narrative

An employee was rolling up a power cord inside the tank of a vessel when they stepped backward into a manhole behind them. The employee fell through the hole inside the tank of the vessel and sustained fractures to the shoulder as well as swelling of the left side of the back.

Incident Summary

On October 31, 2023, a worker at Anchor Sandblasting and Coatings, LLC in TAMPA, FLORIDA suffered fractures to the shoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e). The incident was classified as fall on water vehicle, with water vehicle, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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