DENVER, COLORADO—
Advantage Opoc, LLC
Fall on same level, n.e.c. · Intracranial injuries, unspecified
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Advantage Opoc, LLC, 23790 E. 78th Ave., DENVER, COLORADO 80249 on — Intracranial injuries, unspecified, affecting the brain.
Final narrative
An employee exited her car in the parking lot, lost consciousness, fell to the ground, and struck her head, requiring hospitalization.
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