Fall on same level due to slip or trip · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Randstad General Staffing LLC, 5901 NE 96th Street, KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI 64156
on — Fractures , affecting the Head and neck.
Final narrative
A temporary employee was placing a cup on the ground in a greenhouse/watering area. While bent over, he tripped, fell forward, and struck his face/head area. He sustained fractures to the face and neck.
Hospitalized Head and neck Ground, travel, and support surfaces unspecified
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