National Water Main Cleaning Co. , Loxahatchee Groves, FL
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Fractures — SAINT PETERSBURG, FLORIDA
| Employer | National Water Main Cleaning Co. , Loxahatchee Groves, FL | Report ID | 2024076423 |
| Address | 1898 Lansing St. | City, State ZIP | SAINT PETERSBURG, FLORIDA 33703 |
| Event Date | July 16, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Foot (feet), toe(s) unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing | Source of Injury | Agitators, mixers earth, mineral |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 221310 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 27.81000, -82.60000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was removing concrete from a mixer when their foot became caught in the auger of the concrete hopper. The employee sustained an open fracture of their right foot.
Incident Summary
On July 16, 2024, a worker at National Water Main Cleaning Co. , Loxahatchee Groves, FL in SAINT PETERSBURG, FLORIDA suffered fractures to the foot (feet), toe(s) unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing, with agitators, mixers earth, mineral identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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