Fall on same level due to tripping over an object · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Grand Casino, 777 Lady Luck Dr, HINCKLEY, MINNESOTA 55037
on — Fractures, affecting the neck, except internal location of diseases or disorders.
Final narrative
On November 15, 2019, an employee fell while swiping a security badge to open a pair of double doors. The employee's head struck a door, causing two lacerations on the back of the head and fractures to two neck vertebrae.
HospitalizedNeck, except internal location of diseases or disordersFloor, n.e.c.
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