Four Season Lawncare & Landscaping Inc.
Other fall to lower level, unspecified - Fractures and burns - FORT MYERS, Florida
| Employer | Four Season Lawncare & Landscaping Inc. |
| Address | Bay Harbor Circle |
| City, State ZIP | FORT MYERS, Florida 33919 |
| Report ID | 2022098201 |
| Event Date | September 16, 2022 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures and burns |
| Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified |
| Source of Injury | Aerial lifts, scissor lifts-except truck-mounted |
| Secondary Source | Power lines, transformers, convertors |
| Industry (NAICS) | 561730 |
| Inspection # | 1623250 |
| GPS Coordinates | 26.54000, -81.91000 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was in a bucket lift, trimming a tree. The trimmer caught a power line, and the current caused second-degree burns to the employee's right hand, arm, left hand, and abdomen as it passed through him into the bucket lift. He then fell out of the bucket and landed between some tree trunks, suffering a broken rib.
Incident Summary
On September 16, 2022, a worker at Four Season Lawncare & Landscaping Inc. in FORT MYERS, Florida suffered fractures and burns to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with aerial lifts, scissor lifts-except truck-mounted identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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