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JENKINS LANDSCAPE COMPANY

Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet — Fractures — HOBE SOUND, FLORIDA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at JENKINS LANDSCAPE COMPANY in HOBE SOUND, FLORIDA
Employer JENKINS LANDSCAPE COMPANY Report ID 2021064929
Address 446 South Beach Road City, State ZIP HOBE SOUND, FLORIDA 33455
Event Date June 16, 2021 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Skull
Event Type Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet Source of Injury Aerial lifts, scissor lifts-except truck-mounted
Secondary Source Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 561730 Inspection # 1538208
GPS Coordinates 27.00000, -80.09000

Incident Narrative

An employee was in a lift, pruning a large Ficus tree. The employee fell to the ground 12 feet below and sustained a fractured skull.

Incident Summary

On June 16, 2021, a worker at JENKINS LANDSCAPE COMPANY in HOBE SOUND, FLORIDA suffered fractures to the skull. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet, with aerial lifts, scissor lifts-except truck-mounted identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 1,098 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet injuries.

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