Injured by object held or wielded by person · Closed trauma involving internal organs, major blood vessels
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Boucher Brothers Management, Inc., 100 Lincoln Road, MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA 33139
on — Closed trauma involving internal organs, major blood vessels , affecting the Abdomen unspecified.
Final narrative
An employee was setting up umbrellas on the beach and his abdomen was struck with the umbrella stick. The employee was hospitalized for an internal injury that required surgery.
Hospitalized Abdomen unspecified Other tools, instruments, equipment n.e.c.
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