Ray's Metal Works Inc
Twisting, reaching, bending — Soft tissue injuries unspecified — GAINESVILLE, FLORIDA
| Employer | Ray's Metal Works Inc | Report ID | 2024087280 |
| Address | 6409 Northwest 123rd Place | City, State ZIP | GAINESVILLE, FLORIDA 32653 |
| Event Date | August 8, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soft tissue injuries unspecified | Body Part | Exterior and musculoskeletal structures of the back unspecified |
| Event Type | Twisting, reaching, bending | Source of Injury | Bodily motion or position of injured, ill worker |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 333992 | Inspection # | 1783176 |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.76000, -82.41000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was bending to pick up a 3/8" nut and sustained a back injury. The employee was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On August 8, 2024, a worker at Ray's Metal Works Inc in GAINESVILLE, FLORIDA suffered soft tissue injuries unspecified to the exterior and musculoskeletal structures of the back unspecified. The incident was classified as twisting, reaching, bending, with bodily motion or position of injured, ill worker identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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