4-EVERGREEN LANDSCAPING, INC.
Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — PARKLAND, FLORIDA
| Employer | 4-EVERGREEN LANDSCAPING, INC. | Report ID | 2015075013 |
| Address | 6555 Windsor Dr. | City, State ZIP | PARKLAND, FLORIDA 33067 |
| Event Date | July 24, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Hand(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker | Source of Injury | Lawn edgers, clippers, trimmers-powered |
| Industry (NAICS) | 561730 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 26.31000, -80.22000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was trimming hedge with a hedge trimmer next to a concrete wall when the trimmer flew back and caught his right hand.
Incident Summary
On July 24, 2015, a worker at 4-EVERGREEN LANDSCAPING, INC. in PARKLAND, FLORIDA suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker, with lawn edgers, clippers, trimmers-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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