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Valet Living, LLC

Fall on same level, unspecified — Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk — TAMPA, FLORIDA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Valet Living, LLC in TAMPA, FLORIDA
Employer Valet Living, LLC Report ID 2022032504
Address 100 S. Ashley Dr., Suite 700 City, State ZIP TAMPA, FLORIDA 33602
Event Date March 20, 2022 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk Body Part Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
Event Type Fall on same level, unspecified Source of Injury Trash compactors
Industry (NAICS) 561720 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 27.94000, -82.45000

Incident Narrative

An employee was standing on the top of a garbage compactor trying to unclog a trash chute. He fell against the chute opening, hitting its metal edge and suffering three broken ribs and a collapsed lung.

Incident Summary

On March 20, 2022, a worker at Valet Living, LLC in TAMPA, FLORIDA suffered internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk to the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as fall on same level, unspecified, with trash compactors identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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