Other fall to lower level, unspecified · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Publix Distribution Center, 9786 West Beaver Street, JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA 32220
on — Fractures, affecting the forehead.
Final narrative
An employee was carrying a door seal down a flight of stairs. He fell onto the stairs, suffering a laceration and a fracture to the forehead. He was hospitalized.
HospitalizedForeheadStairs, steps, unspecified
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