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Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures

1 hospitalization · 2024032774 · 3/28/2024 · Diversified Yacht Services, Inc. - Dick's Bait & Tackle - Dockside Fuel, Marine Services & Snacks

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Eye(s)
Nature of injury
Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures

Cause

Event
Struck by dislodged or detached object(s)
Source
Chips, pellets metal
Secondary source
Sledges, sledgehammers

Employer

Name
Diversified Yacht Services, Inc. - Dick's Bait & Tackle - Dockside Fuel, Marine Services & Snacks
Location
751 Fishermans Wharf, FORT MYERS BEACH, FLORIDA, 33931
NAICS
713930
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was using a sledgehammer to remove a large prop with a knocker that was attached to a boat when the sledgehammer broke and a metal chip flew into his eye. This resulted in a laceration to his eye that required surgery.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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