Blackwood Solutions
Struck by other falling object n.e.c. — Fractures — CLEARWATER, FLORIDA
| Employer | Blackwood Solutions | Report ID | 2025076984 |
| Address | 3565 126th Ave N | City, State ZIP | CLEARWATER, FLORIDA 33762 |
| Event Date | July 18, 2025 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Trunk and other upper extremities |
| Event Type | Struck by other falling object n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Utility poles |
| Secondary Source | Log loaders | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 488510 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 27.88000, -82.68000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was unloading a concrete utility pole from a log loader to place in a pole rack for storage at the delivery site. The employee raised the pole. The pole spun around and released from the grapple/boom and fell, striking the employee. The employee sustained fractures to their arm and pelvis.
Incident Summary
On July 18, 2025, a worker at Blackwood Solutions in CLEARWATER, FLORIDA suffered fractures to the trunk and other upper extremities. The incident was classified as struck by other falling object n.e.c., with utility poles identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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