Fairfield Farms Nurseries Inc
Struck by object or equipment, unspecified — Fractures — BROOKSVILLE, FLORIDA
| Employer | Fairfield Farms Nurseries Inc | Report ID | 2021043485 |
| Address | Flagstone Pavers Inc, 9070 OLD COBB ROAD | City, State ZIP | BROOKSVILLE, FLORIDA 34601 |
| Event Date | April 27, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Arm(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by object or equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Nonclassifiable |
| Industry (NAICS) | 111421 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 28.57000, -82.40000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was directing the loading of pallets of pavers onto a trailer. An object struck the employee, who suffered fractures to his arm.
Incident Summary
On April 27, 2021, a worker at Fairfield Farms Nurseries Inc in BROOKSVILLE, FLORIDA suffered fractures to the arm(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by object or equipment, unspecified, with nonclassifiable identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 686 severe injury reports involving "Struck by object or equipment, unspecified" incidents in our database. Browse all Struck by object or equipment, unspecified injuries.
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