Fall on same level due to slip or trip · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Regency Oaks, 2751 Regency Oaks Boulevard, CLEARWATER, FLORIDA 33759
on — Fractures , affecting the Exterior and musculoskeletal structures of the neck.
Final narrative
An employee tripped at a point on a floor where hardwood changed to carpet. The employee suffered a broken neck vertebra and face lacerations.
Hospitalized Exterior and musculoskeletal structures of the neck Constructed surface irregularity
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