Royal's, Inc.

Fall on same level due to slipping — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — OKEECHOBEE, FLORIDA

Employer	Royal's, Inc.	Report ID	2023098071
Address	822 East North Park Street	City, State ZIP	OKEECHOBEE, FLORIDA 34972
Event Date	September 1, 2023	Outcome	Hospitalized
Nature of Injury	Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury	Body Part	Knee(s)
Event Type	Fall on same level due to slipping	Source of Injury	Floor, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS)	722511	Inspection #	—
GPS Coordinates	27.24000, -80.83000

Incident Narrative

An employee was walking in the kitchen of the restaurant when they slipped and their right knee impacted the ground. The employee required surgery.

Incident Summary

On September 1, 2023, a worker at Royal's, Inc. in OKEECHOBEE, FLORIDA suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the knee(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level due to slipping, with floor, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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