ORLANDO, FLORIDA—
Lyneer Staffing Solutions LLC
Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part · Fractures
Final narrative
A temporary employee was cleaning tables and pulling a cart that had multiple tables loaded onto it. The tables shifted and collapsed onto her. She was hospitalized with pelvic fractures.
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