COLUMBIA, MISSOURI—
STATE FARM INSURANCE
Other fall to lower level, unspecified · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at STATE FARM INSURANCE, 4700 South Providence Road, COLUMBIA, MISSOURI 65217 on — Fractures, affecting the head and trunk.
Final narrative
An employee was conducting a roof inspection when she fell off a ladder to the ground, fracturing her skull and pelvis and losing consciousness.
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