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Flowerwood Nursery, Inc.

Fall through surface or existing opening less than 6 feet — Fractures — MOBILE, ALABAMA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Flowerwood Nursery, Inc. in MOBILE, ALABAMA
Employer Flowerwood Nursery, Inc. Report ID 2017032121
Address 6470 Dauphin Island Parkway City, State ZIP MOBILE, ALABAMA 36605
Event Date March 7, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Thigh(s)
Event Type Fall through surface or existing opening less than 6 feet Source of Injury Existing floor opening
Industry (NAICS) 111421 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 30.55000, -88.09000

Incident Narrative

An employee was performing inventory by placing oil on the shelves when a customer called out to him. The employee turned from his inventory activities and crossed the second bay pit that was partially covered by a wooden pit cover three feet long. When the employee stepped on the cover, it gave way and the employee fell four feet to the bottom of the pit breaking his right femur.

Incident Summary

On March 7, 2017, a worker at Flowerwood Nursery, Inc. in MOBILE, ALABAMA suffered fractures to the thigh(s). The incident was classified as fall through surface or existing opening less than 6 feet, with existing floor opening identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 111 severe injury reports involving "Fall through surface or existing opening less than 6 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Fall through surface or existing opening less than 6 feet injuries.

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