Green Leaf Lawn Service SWFL Inc

Struck by rolling object or equipment-other than powered vehicle, unspecified — Intracranial injuries, unspecified — FORT MYERS, Florida

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Green Leaf Lawn Service SWFL Inc in FORT MYERS, Florida
Employer Green Leaf Lawn Service SWFL Inc
Address Customer's Home
City, State ZIP FORT MYERS, Florida 33907
Report ID 2021032408
Event Date March 22, 2021
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Intracranial injuries, unspecified
Body Part Brain
Event Type Struck by rolling object or equipment-other than powered vehicle, unspecified
Source of Injury Limbs, branches-unattached
Industry (NAICS) 561730
GPS Coordinates 26.56000, -81.87000

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Incident Narrative

An employee was pulling on a tree limb when another tree limb rolled and struck the back of their head, causing injury.

Incident Summary

On March 22, 2021, a worker at Green Leaf Lawn Service SWFL Inc in FORT MYERS, Florida suffered intracranial injuries, unspecified to the brain. The incident was classified as struck by rolling object or equipment-other than powered vehicle, unspecified, with limbs, branches-unattached identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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