ZILL HIGH PERFORMANCE PLANTS, INC
Contact incidents unspecified — Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures — LAKE WORTH, Florida
| Employer | ZILL HIGH PERFORMANCE PLANTS, INC |
| Address | 7424 HYPOLUXO FARMS RD |
| City, State ZIP | LAKE WORTH, Florida 33463 |
| Report ID | 20241211194 |
| Event Date | December 4, 2024 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures |
| Body Part | Thigh(s) |
| Event Type | Contact incidents unspecified |
| Source of Injury | Metal building materials unspecified form |
| Secondary Source | Source, secondary source unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 115112 |
| GPS Coordinates | 26.56000, -80.12000 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was spraying trees. The employee's right thigh was punctured by a metal plant stake that went into their leg about 12 cm. The employee was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On December 4, 2024, a worker at ZILL HIGH PERFORMANCE PLANTS, INC in LAKE WORTH, Florida suffered cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures to the thigh(s). The incident was classified as contact incidents unspecified, with metal building materials unspecified form identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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