SUGAR CANE GROWERS COOPERATIVE OF FLORIDA

Fall on same level due to tripping over an object — Fractures — BELLE GLADE, FLORIDA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at SUGAR CANE GROWERS COOPERATIVE OF FLORIDA in BELLE GLADE, FLORIDA
Employer SUGAR CANE GROWERS COOPERATIVE OF FLORIDA Report ID 20191010574
Address 1500 W SUGAR HOUSE ROAD City, State ZIP BELLE GLADE, FLORIDA 33430
Event Date October 9, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
Event Type Fall on same level due to tripping over an object Source of Injury Floor, n.e.c.
Secondary Source Hoses
Industry (NAICS) 311311 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 26.71000, -80.65000

Incident Narrative

An employee was cleaning a floor with water from a hose. He became tangled in the hose and fell, breaking a rib.

Incident Summary

On October 9, 2019, a worker at SUGAR CANE GROWERS COOPERATIVE OF FLORIDA in BELLE GLADE, FLORIDA suffered fractures to the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders. 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.

Context

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