Accurate Event Group, Inc.
Fall on same level due to tripping over an object — Cuts, lacerations — WEST PALM BEACH, FLORIDA
| Employer | Accurate Event Group, Inc. | Report ID | 2017054094 |
| Address | S. Flagler St. & Lakeview Ave. | City, State ZIP | WEST PALM BEACH, FLORIDA 33411 |
| Event Date | May 5, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations | Body Part | Hand(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Fall on same level due to tripping over an object | Source of Injury | Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Bags, sacks | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 561612 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.04000, -71.93000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was providing security services at an event when he tripped on a sand bag after opening a gate and fell to the ground. He suffered lacerations to the hand and right thumb pain, requiring hospitalization.
Incident Summary
On May 5, 2017, a worker at Accurate Event Group, Inc. in WEST PALM BEACH, FLORIDA suffered cuts, lacerations to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as fall on same level due to tripping over an object, with floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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