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Tri-County Sweeping Services

Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — DAVIE, FLORIDA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Tri-County Sweeping Services in DAVIE, FLORIDA
Employer Tri-County Sweeping Services Report ID 20211110211
Address 4900 SW 51st St. City, State ZIP DAVIE, FLORIDA 33314
Event Date November 28, 2021 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury Body Part Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
Event Type Other fall to lower level, unspecified Source of Injury Street sweeping and cleaning machinery
Secondary Source Tanks, bins, vats-nonconfined space
Industry (NAICS) 561720 Inspection # 1571230
GPS Coordinates 26.05000, -80.21000

Incident Narrative

An employee was cleaning the bay of a sweeper truck into a dumpster. He slipped and fell into the dumpster, injuring the ribs on his right side.

Incident Summary

On November 28, 2021, a worker at Tri-County Sweeping Services in DAVIE, FLORIDA suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with street sweeping and cleaning machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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