Other fall to lower level more than 30 feet · Intracranial injuries and injuries to internal organs
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Gordon Food Service, Inc., 4980 Gateway Blvd, SPRINGFIELD, OHIO 45502
on — Intracranial injuries and injuries to internal organs, affecting the head and trunk.
Final narrative
An employee was cleaning a work area. The employee fell while at the end of a staging area, landing 50-65 feet below and suffering a bruised lung, as well as a concussion.
HospitalizedHead and trunkScaffolds-staging, unspecified
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