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The Kearney Companies, LLC

Struck by dislodged or detached object(s) — Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures — WESLEY CHAPEL, FLORIDA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at The Kearney Companies, LLC in WESLEY CHAPEL, FLORIDA
Employer The Kearney Companies, LLC Report ID 2024075871
Address Woodcreek Subdivision, SR -54 City, State ZIP WESLEY CHAPEL, FLORIDA 33543
Event Date July 1, 2024 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures Body Part Exterior and musculoskeletal structures of the neck
Event Type Struck by dislodged or detached object(s) Source of Injury Chips, pellets metal
Secondary Source Saws except chainsaws
Industry (NAICS) 238910 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 28.23000, -82.31000

Incident Narrative

An employee was cutting a pipe with a circular saw when the pipe pinched the blade and the blade shattered. A projectile from the blade struck the employee in the neck, lacerating him from the Adam's apple around to the ear.

Incident Summary

On July 1, 2024, a worker at The Kearney Companies, LLC in WESLEY CHAPEL, FLORIDA suffered cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures to the exterior and musculoskeletal structures of the neck. The incident was classified as struck by dislodged or detached object(s), with chips, pellets metal identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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