Fall on same level due to tripping, unspecified · Sprains and other injuries, n.e.c.
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at YUKON BROWARD, LLC, 296 S Federal Hwy, DEERFIELD BEACH, FLORIDA 33441
on — Sprains and other injuries, n.e.c., affecting the multiple body parts, n.e.c..
Final narrative
An employee was walking from a restaurant to his truck when he tripped and fell onto a concrete support beam. He suffered a sprained left ankle, a laceration near his right ear, and a contusion on the right side of his head.
HospitalizedMultiple body parts, n.e.c.Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
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