Nonroadway collision with object other than vehicle, n.e.c. · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Orchard Pond Organics, LLC., 400 Cedar Hill Road, TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA 32312
on — Fractures, affecting the multiple body parts, n.e.c..
Final narrative
An employee was driving his personal vehicle on the property when he lost control of the vehicle, spun out 20 feet, and hit a tree. He sustained fractures to the ankle, hip, and vertebrae and lost consciousness.
HospitalizedMultiple body parts, n.e.c.Highway vehicle, motorized, unspecified
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