# Fractures at Titan Florida LLC
> OSHA SIR `20191010723` · 10/14/2019 · TAMPA, FLORIDA
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Eye(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Fractures
## Cause
- **Event:** Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle
- **Source:** Cement truck, concrete mixer truck
## Employer
- **Name:** Titan Florida LLC
- **Location:** 5353 West Tyson Ave, TAMPA, FLORIDA, 33611
- **NAICS:** 327320
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was attempting to remove the drag link, also known as a steering arm, on a ready-mix concrete truck. He removed the front nut and was attempting to remove the rear nut but it would not come free. He then used a sledge hammer and struck the nut, which came off, causing the steering to swing and strike the employee on the left cheek and eye. The employee sustained a left orbital fracture, requiring hospitalization and surgery.

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*Source: [OSHA Severe Injury Reports](https://www.osha.gov/severe-injury-reports) · MORVS · CC0 1.0*