Landscape Maintenance Professionals
Fall on same level due to tripping over an object — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — DOVER, FLORIDA
| Employer | Landscape Maintenance Professionals | Report ID | 2017109700 |
| Address | 13050 US 92 E. | City, State ZIP | DOVER, FLORIDA 33527 |
| Event Date | October 9, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Knee(s) |
| Event Type | Fall on same level due to tripping over an object | Source of Injury | Ground, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Trees, logs, limbs, n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 561730 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 28.01000, -82.23000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee tripped over a tree stump and fell to the ground, hurting his knee.
Incident Summary
On October 9, 2017, a worker at Landscape Maintenance Professionals in DOVER, FLORIDA suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the knee(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level due to tripping over an object, with ground, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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