Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet · Skull fracture and intracranial injury
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at South Florida Appliance, Inc., 1890 West 4th Avenue, HIALEAH, FLORIDA 33010
on — Skull fracture and intracranial injury, affecting the brain.
Final narrative
An employee was manipulating a 3-foot tall industrial warehouse rolling gate to determine why it was squeaking during operation. The gate fell over and struck the employee's left leg, causing him to fall off a loading dock and hit his head on the ground. The employee sustained brain injuries, three cranial fractures, a left leg fracture, and rib fractures.
HospitalizedBrainRamps, loading docks, dock plates
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