Florida Hospital
Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. — Fractures — CELEBRATION, FLORIDA
| Employer | Florida Hospital | Report ID | 2018088379 |
| Address | 400 Celebration Blvd. | City, State ZIP | CELEBRATION, FLORIDA 34747 |
| Event Date | August 15, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Neck, except internal location of diseases or disorders |
| Event Type | Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Boxes, crates, cartons |
| Secondary Source | Shelves, shelving | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 622110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 28.32000, -81.53000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was stocking cleaning carts in a supply storage area when some boxes fell off a shelf and struck her head and left shoulder, fracturing her neck.
Incident Summary
On August 15, 2018, a worker at Florida Hospital in CELEBRATION, FLORIDA suffered fractures to the neck, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c., with boxes, crates, cartons identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 1,936 severe injury reports involving "Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c." incidents in our database. Browse all Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. injuries.
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