TAMPA, FLORIDA—
U.S. DEPT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
Fall on same level, n.e.c. · Concussions
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at U.S. DEPT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS, 13000 BRUCE B. DOWNS BLVD., TAMPA, FLORIDA 33618 on — Concussions, affecting the brain.
Final narrative
An employee was removing tools from a storage shelf when several saw blades fell from a shelf above and struck the employee's head. The employee fell striking his head on the ground. The employee was hospitalized for a concussion.
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