Fall or jump from vehicle in normal operation, nonroadway · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Sodexo, Inc. , 1525 W. Lincoln Hwy., DEKALB, ILLINOIS 60115
on — Fractures, affecting the skull.
Final narrative
On September 1, 2017, an employee was riding in a golf cart after working the concession stand at a football game. While in the seat, she was seen kneeling over and then fell to the ground where she hit her head, fracturing her skull.
HospitalizedSkullGolf cart, personnel transport cart
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