Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Ahead, LLC, Orlando Convention Center, ORLANDO, FLORIDA 32819
on — Fractures, affecting the coccygeal region.
Final narrative
An employee was setting up a booth at a merchandise show when two furniture fixtures fell, pushing the employee to the floor and landing partially on top of him. He suffered an ear laceration and fractured tailbone.
HospitalizedCoccygeal regionFurniture and fixtures, unspecified
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