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Skydive City/Z-Hills

Parachuting incident — Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. — ZEPHYRHILLS, FLORIDA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Skydive City/Z-Hills in ZEPHYRHILLS, FLORIDA
Employer Skydive City/Z-Hills Report ID 2022021829
Address 4241 Sky Dive Lane City, State ZIP ZEPHYRHILLS, FLORIDA 33542
Event Date February 27, 2022 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. Body Part Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Event Type Parachuting incident Source of Injury Parachute
Industry (NAICS) 611620 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 28.21000, -82.15000

Incident Narrative

An employee was doing a tandem skydiving jump and had a hard impact with the ground. The employee sustained fractures to the pelvis, an arm, and a femur, as well as internal injuries.

Incident Summary

On February 27, 2022, a worker at Skydive City/Z-Hills in ZEPHYRHILLS, FLORIDA suffered fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as parachuting incident, with parachute identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 8 severe injury reports involving "Parachuting incident" incidents in our database. Browse all Parachuting incident injuries.

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