Struck by dislodged flying object, particle · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Coca-Cola Beverages Florida, LLC, 3350 Pembroke Rd., HOLLYWOOD, FLORIDA 33021
on — Fractures, affecting the leg(s), unspecified.
Final narrative
An employee was inspecting a bottle filling machine and attempting to remove the filter when a stainless-steel strainer flew out of the machine and struck him in the lower extremities. The employee fell to the ground and sustained fractures to both legs.
HospitalizedLeg(s), unspecifiedMachine and appliance parts, n.e.c.
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