Other fall to lower level, unspecified · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Oklahoma Auto Exchange, LLC, 2728 SW 25th Street, OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA 73108
on — Fractures, affecting the back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified.
Final narrative
On 12/2/16, a temporary employee fell from a ladder to the concrete floor, suffering a laceration to the back of the head and a compression fracture to the spine. The employee was hospitalized.
HospitalizedBack, including spine, spinal cord, unspecifiedMovable ladders, unspecified
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