Links at Spruce Creek Golf Club
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures — SUMMERFIELD, FLORIDA
| Employer | Links at Spruce Creek Golf Club | Report ID | 20201111096 |
| Address | 18050 102nd Terrace | City, State ZIP | SUMMERFIELD, FLORIDA 34491 |
| Event Date | November 23, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Movable ladders, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Limbs, branches-unattached | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 713910 | Inspection # | 1504023 |
| GPS Coordinates | 28.95000, -81.98000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On November 23, 2020, an employee was reaching from a step ladder to trim a tree branch. The branch came off the tree, struck the ladder, and knocked the employee off the ladder. He fell to the ground and suffered broken ribs. He was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On November 23, 2020, a worker at Links at Spruce Creek Golf Club in SUMMERFIELD, FLORIDA suffered fractures to the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with movable ladders, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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