Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified · Abrasions, scratches
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Overlook Harvesting, LLC, JK Grove, AVON PARK, FLORIDA 33825
on — Abrasions, scratches, affecting the eye(s).
Final narrative
An employee was picking oranges when an orange tree branch scratched his left eye, causing blurred vision.
An employee was picking citrus. At the same time, a loader was backing up. The employee attempted to remove a ladder from the path of the loader when the loader ran over his lower right leg, breaking it.
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