Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Family Dollar, 1445 10th Street Cardello Plaza, LAKE PARK, FLORIDA 33403
on — Multiple traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified, affecting the multiple head locations.
Final narrative
An employee was working at the cashier station when a customer walked in and attacked the employee with a stick and then left. The employee sustained head/face trauma and a laceration.
HospitalizedMultiple head locationsOther client or customer
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