Town & Country Industries
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk — RUSKIN, FLORIDA
| Employer | Town & Country Industries | Report ID | 2020076731 |
| Address | 720 4th St. SW, Knox Aluminum | City, State ZIP | RUSKIN, FLORIDA 33570 |
| Event Date | July 17, 2020 | 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 | Delivery truck or van |
| Secondary Source | Windows, openings | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 332313 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 27.71000, -82.43000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was unloading windows out of a box truck at a customer's place of business when the windows fell over and knocked him out of the truck and onto the ground. He sustained a fractured rib and punctured lung.
Incident Summary
On July 17, 2020, a worker at Town & Country Industries in RUSKIN, 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 delivery truck or van identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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