TruGreen
Struck bump, hole, rough terrain on driving surface, nonroadway — Fractures and dislocations — CLEVELAND, OHIO
| Employer | TruGreen | Report ID | 20191010552 |
| Address | 7000 Hubbard Avenue | City, State ZIP | CLEVELAND, OHIO 44127 |
| Event Date | October 9, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures and dislocations | Body Part | Ankle(s) |
| Event Type | Struck bump, hole, rough terrain on driving surface, nonroadway | Source of Injury | Spreading machinery-agricultural |
| Secondary Source | Ground irregularity | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 561730 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.47000, -81.64000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On October 9, 2019, an employee was riding a ride-on spreader to treat a turf area with herbicide when the employee went over a hole that caused him to be jolted and land on his ankle. He suffered a dislocated and fractured ankle.
Incident Summary
On October 9, 2019, a worker at TruGreen in CLEVELAND, OHIO suffered fractures and dislocations to the ankle(s). The incident was classified as struck bump, hole, rough terrain on driving surface, nonroadway, with spreading machinery-agricultural identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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