Hitting, kicking, beating by other person n.e.c. · Cerebral and other intracranial hemorrhages without skull fracture
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Brinker International, Inc., 401 Biscayne Blvd, N-212, MIAMI, FLORIDA 33132
on — Cerebral and other intracranial hemorrhages without skull fracture , affecting the Brain.
Final narrative
An employee was performing regular job duties, including bussing tables. The employee was punched in the face by a patron of the restaurant. The employee was hospitalized with loss of consciousness, brain swelling/bleeding, and multiple avulsions of teeth.
Hospitalized Brain Client or customer
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