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T & M TREES INC

Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part — Fractures — CLEWISTON, FLORIDA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at T & M TREES INC in CLEWISTON, FLORIDA
Employer T & M TREES INC Report ID 2019076655
Address Alico Ranch Lodge City, State ZIP CLEWISTON, FLORIDA 33440
Event Date July 2, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
Event Type Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part Source of Injury Trees
Secondary Source Truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 444220 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 26.60000, -81.12000

Incident Narrative

An employee was unloading a tree (approximately 1,500 lbs.) from a truck when the tree fell on top of him. He was hospitalized with rib fractures.

Incident Summary

On July 2, 2019, a worker at T & M TREES INC in CLEWISTON, FLORIDA suffered fractures to the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part, with trees identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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