The Christian and Missionary Alliance Foundation, Inc.

Struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c. — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — FORT MYERS, FLORIDA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at The Christian and Missionary Alliance Foundation, Inc. in FORT MYERS, FLORIDA
Employer The Christian and Missionary Alliance Foundation, Inc. Report ID 2015053169
Address 15081 Shell Point Marina Dr, #220 City, State ZIP FORT MYERS, FLORIDA 33908
Event Date May 26, 2015 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury Body Part Eye(s)
Event Type Struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c. Source of Injury Brooms, mops, and other cleaning tools
Industry (NAICS) 623311 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 26.51000, -81.99000

Incident Narrative

A housekeeping employee received an eye injury while mopping the floors. The employee had placed the mop in the bucket and turned away. While the employee was turning back around to get the mop, the handle slipped from its original position and struck the employee in the eye.

Incident Summary

On May 26, 2015, a worker at The Christian and Missionary Alliance Foundation, Inc. in FORT MYERS, FLORIDA suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the eye(s). The incident was classified as struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c., with brooms, mops, and other cleaning tools identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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