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Ocampo Landscapes, LLC

Struck by running powered equipment irregular movement, kick back — Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures — PONTE VEDRA BEACH, FLORIDA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Ocampo Landscapes, LLC in PONTE VEDRA BEACH, FLORIDA
Employer Ocampo Landscapes, LLC Report ID 2024065802
Address 3 Solana Road City, State ZIP PONTE VEDRA BEACH, FLORIDA 32082
Event Date June 28, 2024 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures Body Part Chest unspecified
Event Type Struck by running powered equipment irregular movement, kick back Source of Injury Chainsaws
Secondary Source Secondary source not applicable
Industry (NAICS) 561730 Inspection # 1759863
GPS Coordinates 30.22000, -81.37000

Incident Narrative

An employee was pruning a palm tree with a chainsaw. The chainsaw kicked back and struck employee under the left arm and across the left side of the chest. The employee was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On June 28, 2024, a worker at Ocampo Landscapes, LLC in PONTE VEDRA BEACH, FLORIDA suffered cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures to the chest unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment irregular movement, kick back, with chainsaws identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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