Sun State Nursery & Landscaping, Inc.

Fall or jump from vehicle in normal operation, roadway — Fractures — PONTE VEDRA, FLORIDA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Sun State Nursery & Landscaping, Inc. in 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

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