Sun State Nursery & Landscaping, Inc.
Fall or jump from vehicle in normal operation, roadway — Fractures — PONTE VEDRA, FLORIDA
| Employer | Sun State Nursery & Landscaping, Inc. | Report ID | 2017032708 |
| Address | Crosswater Pkwy Extension South of Del Webb Pkwy | City, State ZIP | PONTE VEDRA, FLORIDA 32081 |
| Event Date | March 24, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Skull |
| Event Type | Fall or jump from vehicle in normal operation, roadway | Source of Injury | Delivery truck or van |
| Industry (NAICS) | 561730 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.09000, -81.40000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On March 14, 2017, at 4:30 p.m., an employee was standing on the back of a company panel truck van after loading pipe on the trailer when the van began moving. He then slipped and fell from the truck and struck his head against the truck or trailer, fracturing his skull and requiring hospitalization.
Incident Summary
On March 24, 2017, a worker at Sun State Nursery & Landscaping, Inc. in PONTE VEDRA, FLORIDA suffered fractures to the skull. The incident was classified as fall or jump from vehicle in normal operation, roadway, with delivery truck or van identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 47 severe injury reports involving "Fall or jump from vehicle in normal operation, roadway" incidents in our database. Browse all Fall or jump from vehicle in normal operation, roadway injuries.
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