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Florida Catastrophe Corp

Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — ORLANDO, FLORIDA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Florida Catastrophe Corp in ORLANDO, FLORIDA
Employer Florida Catastrophe Corp Report ID 2020054651
Address 425 N. Orange Ave. City, State ZIP ORLANDO, FLORIDA 32801
Event Date May 19, 2020 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury Body Part Lower leg(s)
Event Type Other fall to lower level, unspecified Source of Injury Ditches, channels, trenches, excavations
Secondary Source Ditches, channels, trenches, excavations
Industry (NAICS) 236220 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 28.54000, -81.37000

Incident Narrative

An employee picked up a hose and walked backward into a trench where the metal grate covers had been removed for water extraction. He fell into the trench, injuring his lower left leg and requiring surgery.

Incident Summary

On May 19, 2020, a worker at Florida Catastrophe Corp in ORLANDO, FLORIDA suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with ditches, channels, trenches, excavations identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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