CORAL SPRINGS, FLORIDA—
Charter Schools USA at Coral Springs, L.C.
Fall on same level, n.e.c. · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Charter Schools USA at Coral Springs, L.C., 3205 N. University Drive, CORAL SPRINGS, FLORIDA 33065 on — Fractures, affecting the wrist(s).
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Final narrative
An employee participating in a team building event lost her footing while trying to hit a balloon. She fell backwards to the ground and landed on her hands, fracturing her left wrist.
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