Struck by discharged or flying object, n.e.c. · Avulsions, enucleations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at All Pro Land Care, Inc., 4101 Biltmore Ave, TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA 32311
on — Avulsions, enucleations, affecting the eye(s).
Final narrative
An employee was driving a John Deere Gator truck on a gravel road at the worksite while holding a spray wand, which was attached to the 25-gallon spray tank. As she curbed to the right, she did not realize that the hose unraveled and caught the tires, causing the wand to move and strike her right eye. This resulted in the loss of an eye.
Loss of eyeEye(s)Spraying and dusting machinery-agricultural
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