Fall on same level due to slipping · Bruises, contusions
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Sea Island Acquisition, LLC, 100 CLOISTER DR., SEA ISLAND, GEORGIA 31561
on — Bruises, contusions, affecting the head, unspecified.
Final narrative
An employee was retrieving a food item from a freezer when she slipped on ice and fell. The employee struck her head and lost consciousness. The employee was hospitalized for a head contusion.
HospitalizedHead, unspecifiedFloor, n.e.c.
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