Clarkson's Land Clearing and Fill Dirt
Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. - Fractures - SAINT AUGUSTINE, Florida
| Employer | Clarkson's Land Clearing and Fill Dirt |
| Address | 2429 KACIE LANE |
| City, State ZIP | SAINT AUGUSTINE, Florida 32084 |
| Report ID | 2022109410 |
| Event Date | October 26, 2022 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures |
| Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. |
| Source of Injury | Limbs, branches-unattached |
| Secondary Source | Trees |
| Industry (NAICS) | 561730 |
| Inspection # | 1632078 |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.85000, -81.36000 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was standing on the ground waiting for a tree limb to fall when they were struck by the limb. The employee sustained fractures to their left shoulder, clavicle, and lower leg, and the left side of their pelvis.
Incident Summary
On October 26, 2022, a worker at Clarkson's Land Clearing and Fill Dirt in SAINT AUGUSTINE, Florida suffered fractures to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c., with limbs, branches-unattached identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 1,936 severe injury reports involving "Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c." incidents in our database. Browse all Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. injuries.
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