AURORA, COLORADO—
Darden Restaurants
Fall on same level, n.e.c. · Intracranial injuries, unspecified
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Darden Restaurants, 2390 S Havana Street, AURORA, COLORADO 80014 on — Intracranial injuries, unspecified, affecting the brain.
Final narrative
An employee was in the kitchen area when a coworker bumped into her. She fell to the floor and injured her head, requiring hospitalization.
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An employee was carrying dirty dishes to the dish area when they slipped on water on the floor near the dishwasher. They fell to the floor and sustained a fractured hip.
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An employee was slicing potatoes. The slicing machine caught the employee's left hand, partially amputating the middle finger.
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An employee carrying a bucket of hot water was splashed by the water and sustained severe burns.
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Darden Restaurants
On 8/3/2018, at 4:15 p.m. CST (5:15 p.m. EST), an employee used a three-step step ladder to retrieve "To-Go" boxes from a storage area. As he was stepping down, his foot slipped on a step and he fell off the step ladder to the floor, landing on his left hand and fracturing his left wrist.
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