All Pro Land Care, Inc.
Struck by discharged or flying object, n.e.c. — Avulsions, enucleations — TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA
| Employer | All Pro Land Care, Inc. | Report ID | 2015063437 |
| Address | 4101 Biltmore Ave | City, State ZIP | TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA 32311 |
| Event Date | June 5, 2015 | Outcome | Eye Loss |
| Nature of Injury | Avulsions, enucleations | Body Part | Eye(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by discharged or flying object, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Spraying and dusting machinery-agricultural |
| Industry (NAICS) | 561730 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.38000, -84.20000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was driving a John Deere Gator truck on a gravel road at the worksite while holding a spray wand, which was attached to the 25-gallon spray tank. As she curbed to the right, she did not realize that the hose unraveled and caught the tires, causing the wand to move and strike her right eye. This resulted in the loss of an eye.
Incident Summary
On June 5, 2015, a worker at All Pro Land Care, Inc. in TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA suffered avulsions, enucleations to the eye(s). The incident was classified as struck by discharged or flying object, n.e.c., with spraying and dusting machinery-agricultural identified as the source of injury. The worker was eye loss.
Context
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