Golden Bear Golf Club, LLC

Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk — WINDERMERE, FLORIDA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Golden Bear Golf Club, LLC in WINDERMERE, FLORIDA
Employer Golden Bear Golf Club, LLC Report ID 2019054493
Address 6300 Jack Nicklaus Pkwy City, State ZIP WINDERMERE, FLORIDA 34786
Event Date May 3, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk Body Part Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
Event Type Other fall to lower level, unspecified Source of Injury Movable ladders, unspecified
Secondary Source Limbs, branches-unattached
Industry (NAICS) 713910 Inspection # 1400529
GPS Coordinates 28.45000, -81.53000

Incident Narrative

An employee was trimming an oak tree on a golf course. A branch fell and swept the ladder from underneath him. The employee fell to the ground and sustained nine broken ribs and a partially collapsed lung.

Incident Summary

On May 3, 2019, a worker at Golden Bear Golf Club, LLC in WINDERMERE, FLORIDA suffered internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk to the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with movable ladders, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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