Fall on same level due to slip or trip · Injuries to the brain, spinal cord and severe wounds, internal injuries
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Flanders-Precisionaire, 100 Crown Avenue, BARTOW, FLORIDA 33830
on — Injuries to the brain, spinal cord and severe wounds, internal injuries, affecting the Head and extremities.
Final narrative
An employee tripped on plastic wrap used to secure boxes to a pallet and fell. The employee struck his knee and head on the concrete pavement, sustaining a broken left femur and a concussion.
Hospitalized Head and extremities Other constructed surface
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