Freedom Pointe at the Villages

Fall on same level due to slipping — Major tears to muscles, tendons, ligaments — THE VILLAGES, FLORIDA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Freedom Pointe at the Villages in THE VILLAGES, FLORIDA
Employer Freedom Pointe at the Villages Report ID 2018088471
Address 1550 El Camino Real City, State ZIP THE VILLAGES, FLORIDA 32159
Event Date August 17, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Major tears to muscles, tendons, ligaments Body Part Nonclassifiable
Event Type Fall on same level due to slipping Source of Injury Floor, n.e.c.
Secondary Source Liquids, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 623312 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 28.95000, -81.96000

Incident Narrative

An employee slipped on a wet floor and fell onto her right side causing a torn muscle with bleeding.

Incident Summary

On August 17, 2018, a worker at Freedom Pointe at the Villages in THE VILLAGES, FLORIDA suffered major tears to muscles, tendons, ligaments to the nonclassifiable. The incident was classified as fall on same level due to slipping, with floor, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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