Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Archer Western - De Moya JV II, 4550 Ulmerton Rd., CLEARWATER, FLORIDA 33762
on — Fractures, affecting the ankle(s) and leg(s), n.e.c..
Final narrative
An employee was waiting for a mechanic to gather tools needed to reeve a hoist cable through a single-sheave rope block. The block fell over, pushing the employee forward and causing him to fall. The block then landed on his left ankle/leg, breaking the ankle and the tibia.
HospitalizedAnkle(s) and leg(s), n.e.c.Drums, pulleys, sheaves
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