Crushing injuries

Name: Crushing injuries at Fernlea Nurseries Inc
Start: 4/18/2023

1 hospitalization · 2023043467 · 4/18/2023 · Fernlea Nurseries Inc

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Nature of injury: Crushing injuries

Cause

Event: Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
Source: Racks-garment and other

Employer

Name: Fernlea Nurseries Inc
Location: 3806 Southwest 96th Street, PALM CITY, FLORIDA, 34990
NAICS: 424930
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was moving racks from the dock to the rack pile. The rack veered to the edge of the cement, causing it to begin tipping over. As the employee went to stop the rack from tipping, it landed on him, resulting in crush injuries to his hip, abdomen, chest, leg, and back.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown