Struck against stationary object or equipment while rising · Cuts, lacerations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at G4S SECURE SOLUTIONS (USA) INC., 3302 S. Falkenburg Road, RIVERVIEW, FLORIDA 33578
on — Cuts, lacerations, affecting the head, unspecified.
Final narrative
An employee was straightening up after reaching under his desk to get something out of his backpack. When the employee came back up he hit the top of his head on a security control panel. He suffered a cut on the head and was hospitalized.
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