Struck, caught, or crushed in other collapsing structure or equipment · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at SAFE ZONE LLC, 2109 Gulf of Mexico Dr., LONGBOAT KEY, FLORIDA 34228
on — Fractures, affecting the upper and lower limb(s).
Final narrative
An employee was looking through a stack of sliding glass panels. The stack of panels fell onto him and pinned him against the ground. He suffered a broken right wrist and right leg and was hospitalized.
HospitalizedUpper and lower limb(s)Containers-variable restraint, n.e.c.
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