Overlook Harvesting, LLC
Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified — Abrasions, scratches — AVON PARK, FLORIDA
| Employer | Overlook Harvesting, LLC | Report ID | 2019033274 |
| Address | JK Grove, Raulerson Rd | City, State ZIP | AVON PARK, FLORIDA 33825 |
| Event Date | March 29, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Abrasions, scratches | Body Part | Eye(s) |
| Event Type | Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Trees, logs, limbs, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 115113 | Inspection # | 1393791 |
| GPS Coordinates | 27.59000, -81.50000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was picking oranges when an orange tree branch scratched his left eye, causing blurred vision.
Incident Summary
On March 29, 2019, a worker at Overlook Harvesting, LLC in AVON PARK, FLORIDA suffered abrasions, scratches to the eye(s). The incident was classified as contact with objects and equipment, unspecified, with trees, logs, limbs, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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