Southern Gardens Citrus Processing
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — CLEWISTON, FLORIDA
| Employer | Southern Gardens Citrus Processing | Report ID | 2017054112 |
| Address | 1820 CR 833 | City, State ZIP | CLEWISTON, FLORIDA 33440 |
| Event Date | May 5, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Upper and lower limb(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Scaffolds-staging, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 111336 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 26.74000, -81.12000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning a C-line brush washer while standing on a platform when she fell from the platform, injuring her foot and wrist.
Incident Summary
On May 5, 2017, a worker at Southern Gardens Citrus Processing in CLEWISTON, FLORIDA suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the upper and lower limb(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with scaffolds-staging, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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