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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 2025010239 · 1/8/2025 · Synergy Equipment Clearwater

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Nose, nasal cavity
Nature of injury
Fractures

Cause

Event
Struck by dislodged or detached object(s)
Source
Strapping, bands
Secondary source
Sledges, sledgehammers

Employer

Name
Synergy Equipment Clearwater
Location
12600 Automobile Boulevard, CLEARWATER, FLORIDA, 33762
NAICS
532412
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was removing a ratchet binder from a trailer. The binder had been raised using a forklift fork and was under tension when he struck it with a mini-sledgehammer. It came loose and struck him on the nose, breaking it.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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