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OKEELANTA CORPORATION

Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified — Fractures — SOUTH BAY, FLORIDA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at OKEELANTA CORPORATION in SOUTH BAY, FLORIDA
Employer OKEELANTA CORPORATION Report ID 2020098748
Address 8501 US HWY 27 City, State ZIP SOUTH BAY, FLORIDA 33493
Event Date September 15, 2020 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
Event Type Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified Source of Injury Nonclassifiable
Industry (NAICS) 311311 Inspection # 1494235
GPS Coordinates 26.67000, -80.72000

Incident Narrative

Two employees were removing 50-pound hammers from a steel box on a roader in a sugar mill. While removing the hammers, the steel box fell. One employee was pinned between the steel box and the roader. The other employee was struck by hammers. One employee was hospitalized for a fractured sternum.

Incident Summary

On September 15, 2020, a worker at OKEELANTA CORPORATION in SOUTH BAY, FLORIDA suffered fractures to the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified, with nonclassifiable identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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