Lion Country Safari
Fall on same level due to tripping over an object — Fractures — LOXAHATCHEE, FLORIDA
| Employer | Lion Country Safari | Report ID | 20221110112 |
| Address | 2003 Lion Country Safari Road | City, State ZIP | LOXAHATCHEE, FLORIDA 33470 |
| Event Date | November 16, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Fall on same level due to tripping over an object | Source of Injury | Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Wood, lumber, n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 541940 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 26.71000, -80.32000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was escorting campers to their campsite. While walking toward a golf cart, the employee tripped over a landscape timber and fell. The employee sustained a laceration to the right side of the head, a fractured right hip and two fractured fingers.
Incident Summary
On November 16, 2022, a worker at Lion Country Safari in LOXAHATCHEE, FLORIDA suffered fractures to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as fall on same level due to tripping over an object, with floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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