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A. DUDA & SONS, INC.

Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — BELLE GLADE, FLORIDA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at A. DUDA & SONS, INC. in BELLE GLADE, FLORIDA
Employer A. DUDA & SONS, INC. Report ID 2018021879
Address 6000 Duda Road City, State ZIP BELLE GLADE, FLORIDA 33430
Event Date February 23, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury Body Part Hip(s)
Event Type Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified Source of Injury Multiple types of containers
Industry (NAICS) 311411 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 26.59000, -80.63000

Incident Narrative

An employee was working when a pallet of celery and boxes of radishes fell on him, injuring his left hip. He was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On February 23, 2018, a worker at A. DUDA & SONS, INC. in BELLE GLADE, FLORIDA suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the hip(s). The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified, with multiple types of containers identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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