Moving in opposite directions, oncoming, nonroadway · Intracranial injuries, unspecified
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at AMPORTS, Inc., 9240 Blount Island Boulevard, JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA 32226
on — Intracranial injuries, unspecified, affecting the brain.
Final narrative
An employee was operating a golf cart to retrieve and transport a ladder to the truck shop when they were struck by another vehicle at an intersection. The employee sustained head/brain injuries.
HospitalizedBrainGolf cart, personnel transport cart
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