Nonroadway collision with other vehicle(s) intersecting, turning · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at PGA NATIONAL RESORT - Reservations Office, 400 AVENUE OF THE CHAMPIONS, PALM BEACH GARDENS, FLORIDA 33418
on — Fractures , affecting the Elbow(s).
Final narrative
Two employees were driving utility vehicles in opposite directions and were coming from opposite sides of a building. As they rounded the corner, the vehicles collided and an employee's right elbow was fractured.
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