Struck by object or equipment, unspecified · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs , 13800 Veterans Way, ORLANDO, FLORIDA 32827
on — Fractures, affecting the multiple face locations.
Final narrative
An employee was in a baler, attempting to unjam cardboard from a hook. When the cardboard came free, the hook struck the employee in the left side of the head and face. The employee suffered a fractured left jaw and left orbit, as well as a cut under the left eye that required stitches.
HospitalizedMultiple face locationsHooks, shackles, magnets, clamshells
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