Struck by object or equipment dropped by other person · Intracranial injuries, unspecified
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Southshore Bay Club, 16910 Scubacrest Drive, WIMAUMA, FLORIDA 33598
on — Intracranial injuries, unspecified, affecting the brain.
Final narrative
The injured employee was standing at the base of a ladder assisting another employee install a TV on a wall. The TV was dropped, striking the employee. They sustained a head injury.
An employee and a colleague were moving two pieces of rebar when a tie was cut. The employee holding the rebar dropped it while it was above the injured employee's hands, resulting in partial amputation to their left middle finger.
An employee was bracing an extension ladder while his coworker installed a 10-foot, 40-45-pound pipe. The pipe fell onto the injured employee's head and he sustained a hematoma, C3 and C4 vertebral fractures and a forehead laceration.
An employee was helping to lift a press roll in to fix an issue that was occurring. A co-worker lost their grip and the press roll fell onto the injured employee's left index finger, resulting in a crush injury and amputation.
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