Fall on same level, unspecified · Cuts, lacerations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Autozone Inc., 10135 Ulmerton Road, LARGO, FLORIDA 33771
on — Cuts, lacerations, affecting the scalp.
Final narrative
An employee was standing while doing paperwork when he fell backward and hit the back of his head on a tiled floor, resulting in a laceration to the back of his head.
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