Heritage Oaks Golf Country Club, Inc.
Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — SARASOTA, FLORIDA
| Employer | Heritage Oaks Golf Country Club, Inc. | Report ID | 2021010146 |
| Address | 4800 Chase Oaks Dr. | City, State ZIP | SARASOTA, FLORIDA 34241 |
| Event Date | January 6, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Knee(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Limbs, branches-unattached |
| Secondary Source | Trees | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 713910 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 27.28000, -82.40000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was supervising tree trimming on a golf course. Two of his co-workers were trimming branches when a branch fell to the ground, bounced up, and hit the employee, knocking him to the ground and resulting in an injury to his left knee.
Incident Summary
On January 6, 2021, a worker at Heritage Oaks Golf Country Club, Inc. in SARASOTA, FLORIDA suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the knee(s). The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c., with limbs, branches-unattached identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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