Nonroadway noncollision fall or jump from moving vehicle · Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at ST. ANDREWS COUNTRY CLUB, INC., 17557 W Claridge Oval, BOCA RATON, FLORIDA 33496
on — Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures, affecting the Arm(s) unspecified.
Final narrative
Employee was driving a tennis cart when a case of water fell onto the accelerator. The employee was thrown out of the cart, lacerating their arm on a metal rake attached to the cart.
Hospitalized Arm(s) unspecified Golf cart, personnel transport cart
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