Walked or ran into stationary object · Traumatic injuries or exposures unspecified
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at The GEO Group, Moore Haven Correctional Facility, MOORE HAVEN, FLORIDA 33471
on — Traumatic injuries or exposures unspecified, affecting the Knee(s) and leg(s).
Final narrative
An employee was receiving training in an obstacle course when they hit an obstacle wall, resulting in injury to their right leg and left knee that required hospitalization.
An employee was preparing a vehicle outside of the paint booth and when he turned and his right eyelid was caught by the parts hanger. He sustained a laceration to the top of his eyelid.
An employee was performing routine surveillance operation rounds on a furnace and nearby equipment. The employee heard a rumbling sound coming from a low-pressure steam vent and when he looked up, he saw water falling from the vent. He quickly moved to avoid the falling water and ran into a pipe and then fell, resulting in a right tibia fracture.
An employee had been operating a forklift equipped with a clamp attachment. He was transitioning to another powered industrial truck (PIT) when he struck his left knee on a part of the equipment and sustained a laceration to the knee requiring sutures and hospitalization.
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