4-EVERGREEN LANDSCAPING, INC.

Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker - Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury - PARKLAND, Florida

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at 4-EVERGREEN LANDSCAPING, INC. in PARKLAND, Florida
Employer 4-EVERGREEN LANDSCAPING, INC.
Address 6555 Windsor Dr.
City, State ZIP PARKLAND, Florida 33067
Report ID 2015075013
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
GPS Coordinates 26.31173, -80.22445

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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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