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Driftwood Garden Center of Ft. Myers

Struck against stationary object or equipment, n.e.c. — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — ESTERO, FLORIDA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Driftwood Garden Center of Ft. Myers in ESTERO, FLORIDA
Employer Driftwood Garden Center of Ft. Myers Report ID 2020098904
Address 20071 S. Tamiami Trail E. City, State ZIP ESTERO, FLORIDA 33928
Event Date September 19, 2020 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury Body Part Eye(s)
Event Type Struck against stationary object or equipment, n.e.c. Source of Injury Houseplants
Industry (NAICS) 541320 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 26.44000, -81.81000

Incident Narrative

An employee bent over to pick up an agave plant for a customer and the tip of the plant struck her right eye.

Incident Summary

On September 19, 2020, a worker at Driftwood Garden Center of Ft. Myers in ESTERO, FLORIDA suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the eye(s). The incident was classified as struck against stationary object or equipment, n.e.c., with houseplants identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 341 severe injury reports involving "Struck against stationary object or equipment, n.e.c." incidents in our database. Browse all Struck against stationary object or equipment, n.e.c. injuries.

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