Family Lawn Care, LLC
Fall, slip, trip, unspecified — Cuts, lacerations — CARBONDALE, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Family Lawn Care, LLC | Report ID | 20231211062 |
| Address | 1488 Boskeydell Rd, (Customer Residence) | City, State ZIP | CARBONDALE, ILLINOIS 62902 |
| Event Date | December 4, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations | Body Part | Hand(s) and wrist(s) |
| Event Type | Fall, slip, trip, unspecified | Source of Injury | Structures, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 561730 | Inspection # | 1719849 |
| GPS Coordinates | 37.67000, -89.18000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was standing on plant bed timbers, using a powered hand trimmer to trim the shrubs in the plant bed. The timber gave way, breaking into several pieces. The employee lost balance and fell with the trimmer in his hand. He suffered a severe laceration to the right wrist and hand.
Incident Summary
On December 4, 2023, a worker at Family Lawn Care, LLC in CARBONDALE, ILLINOIS suffered cuts, lacerations to the hand(s) and wrist(s). The incident was classified as fall, slip, trip, unspecified, with structures, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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