Fall or jump from vehicle in normal operation, nonroadway · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at UNIVERSAL ORLANDO RESORT, 1000 UNIVERSAL STUDIOS PLAZA, ORLANDO, FLORIDA 32819
on — Fractures, affecting the multiple body parts, n.e.c..
Final narrative
An employee fell from the back of a golf cart as it turned. The employee landed on the pavement and suffered a broken left collarbone and two broken ribs. He was hospitalized.
HospitalizedMultiple body parts, n.e.c.Golf cart, personnel transport cart
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