Other fall to lower level, unspecified · Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c.
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Pier 1 Imports (U.S.), Inc, 10510 West Forest Hill Blvd., WELLINGTON, FLORIDA 33414
on — Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c., affecting the multiple body parts, unspecified.
Final narrative
An employee fell from an 8-foot A-frame ladder, suffering a skull fracture, rib fractures, a vertebrae body compression injury, and a chest cavity injury.
HospitalizedMultiple body parts, unspecifiedStep ladders
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