WHARTON-SMITH, INC
Struck by other falling object n.e.c. — Fractures — LEESBURG, Florida
| Employer | WHARTON-SMITH, INC |
| Address | 27405 US HWY 27 |
| City, State ZIP | LEESBURG, Florida 34748 |
| Report ID | 2024054204 |
| Event Date | May 13, 2024 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures |
| Body Part | Wrist(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by other falling object n.e.c. |
| Source of Injury | Pipes, ducts, tubing unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Source, secondary source unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 236220 |
| GPS Coordinates | 28.74639, -81.87825 |
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Incident Narrative
Two employees were cutting two feet off the bottom of an 8-inch vertical pipe inside a wet well when the block on top of the pipe shifted and the pipe fell. The injured employee's left wrist was crushed between the existing flange and the bottom of the pipe. The employee sustained three fractures.
Incident Summary
On May 13, 2024, a worker at WHARTON-SMITH, INC in LEESBURG, Florida suffered fractures to the wrist(s). The incident was classified as struck by other falling object n.e.c., with pipes, ducts, tubing unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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