THE VILLAGES, FLORIDA—
Labor Ready
Fall through surface or existing opening 11 to 15 feet · Traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Labor Ready, Wedgewood Lane, THE VILLAGES, FLORIDA 32162 on — Traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified, affecting the nonclassifiable.
Final narrative
An employee was helping to cut a hole into a roof to install a new air conditioning unit when he fell through the hole about 10 to 12 feet.
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On December 11, 2015 at approximately 11:00 AM, a staffing worker was asked by the host company to get on the roof to help take off fiberglass panels. The employee stepped on a weak spot and fell through twelve feet breaking his right femur and sustaining other injuries to his spine and ribs.
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An employee was riding on the back of a trash truck vehicle when the truck struck a vehicle while reversing. The truck jerked as it shifted gears to move forward, causing the employee to fall from the back of the truck to the pavement. The employee sustained a broken shoulder.
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LABOR READY
On September 2, 2015, an employee was mopping/cleaning a church floor when she slipped and fell on the wet surface, striking the back of her head on the floor. She sustained serious head injuries and required hospitalization.
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