Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Farm Fresh Foods LLC, 5016 Grimes Drive, GUNTERSVILLE, ALABAMA 35976
on — Fractures, affecting the multiple body parts, n.e.c..
Final narrative
An employee was talking to other employees who were replacing insulation panels on top of a shipping cooler when he fell approximately 12 feet to the concrete floor, injuring his head and fracturing his shoulder and ribs.
HospitalizedMultiple body parts, n.e.c.Containers-nonpressurized, n.e.c.
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