Other fall to lower level, unspecified · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Equity Lifestyle Properties, Inc., 3668 Grondin Rd., STURGEON BAY, WISCONSIN 54235
on — Fractures, affecting the multiple body parts, n.e.c..
Final narrative
An employee was on a step ladder trimming an apple tree and fell breaking a hip and their nose.
HospitalizedMultiple body parts, n.e.c.Step ladders
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