Fall on same level due to tripping over an object · Bruises, contusions
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Hollywood Casino Baton Rouge, 1717 River Road, BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA 70802
on — Bruises, contusions, affecting the forehead.
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Final narrative
An employee was walking to get to her work station when she tripped over the arms of a parked forklift and struck her head on the ground. She sustained a forehead contusion.
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