Fall on same level due to tripping over an object · Cuts, lacerations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Accurate Event Group, Inc., S. Flagler St. & Lakeview Ave., WEST PALM BEACH, FLORIDA 33411
on — Cuts, lacerations, affecting the hand(s), unspecified.
Final narrative
An employee was providing security services at an event when he tripped on a sand bag after opening a gate and fell to the ground. He suffered lacerations to the hand and right thumb pain, requiring hospitalization.
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