Robinson Fans, Inc. - Florida Facility

Fall on same level due to tripping over an object - Concussions - LAKELAND, Florida

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at Robinson Fans, Inc. - Florida Facility in LAKELAND, Florida
Employer Robinson Fans, Inc. - Florida Facility
Address 3955 Drane Field Road
City, State ZIP LAKELAND, Florida 33807
Report ID 2018099591
Event Date September 17, 2018
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Concussions
Body Part Brain
Event Type Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
Source of Injury Floor, n.e.c.
Secondary Source Skids, pallets
Industry (NAICS) 333412
GPS Coordinates 27.99000, -82.02000

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Incident Narrative

An employee was standing at a table when a cart of metal plates came by and some plates fell off, causing him to stumble backwards, trip over a pallet, and hit his head on the concrete floor. He was hospitalized with head trauma and a concussion.

Incident Summary

On September 17, 2018, a worker at Robinson Fans, Inc. - Florida Facility in LAKELAND, Florida suffered concussions to the brain. The incident was classified as fall on same level due to tripping over an object, with floor, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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