Inspection Detail

Inspection: 304708373 - Batter'S Choice, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Tampa Area Office

Inspection Nr: 304708373

Report ID: 0420600

Date Opened: 08/31/2001

Site Address:
Batter'S Choice, Inc.
2515 N. Wickham Rd.
Melbourne, FL 33935

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:7999

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Health

Close Conference: 08/31/2001

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 02/21/2002

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	102329851

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 202317285

Event: 08/28/2001

Owner of a baseball batting range is killed by a batted ball

At approximately 7:00 p.m. on August 28, 2001, the owner of a baseball batting range was working on a ball machine. At the time of the accident, a customer two batting cages away was hitting baseballs. One of the baseballs passed through a hole in the protective netting material and struck the owner in the lower back area. This caused his spleen to rupture and the owner died from his injuries.

Keywords: SPLEEN, RUPTURE, BACK, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	304708373			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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