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Tropitone Furniture Co., Inc.

Fall on same level, n.e.c. — Intracranial injuries, unspecified — SARASOTA, FLORIDA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Tropitone Furniture Co., Inc. in SARASOTA, FLORIDA
Employer Tropitone Furniture Co., Inc. Report ID 2016054426
Address 1401 Commerce Blvd. City, State ZIP SARASOTA, FLORIDA 34243
Event Date May 19, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Intracranial injuries, unspecified Body Part Brain
Event Type Fall on same level, n.e.c. Source of Injury Floor, n.e.c.
Secondary Source Ropes, ties, chains, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 442110 Inspection # 1151351
GPS Coordinates 27.40000, -82.54000

Incident Narrative

An employee was standing up a bundle of compressed cardboard to twist the metal wiring closed when his nose was struck and lacerated by the metal tie. He then lost his balance, fell backward, and struck his head on the concrete floor. He required hospitalization.

Incident Summary

On May 19, 2016, a worker at Tropitone Furniture Co., Inc. in SARASOTA, FLORIDA suffered intracranial injuries, unspecified to the brain. The incident was classified as fall on same level, n.e.c., with floor, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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