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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 20171010479 · 10/31/2017 · West Coast Tomato Growers, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified
Nature of injury
Fractures

Cause

Event
Fall or jump from vehicle in normal operation, nonroadway
Source
Truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, unspecified

Employer

Name
West Coast Tomato Growers, Inc.
Location
12021 Barfield Road, IMMOKALEE, FLORIDA, 34142
NAICS
111219
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was removing plastic trays from the back bed area of a field truck when the truck driver moved the vehicle forward. The employee lost his balance and fell to the ground on his back, fracturing a vertebra.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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