Other fall to lower level, unspecified · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at FirstService Residential, LLC, 4777 Collins Ave., MIAMI, FLORIDA 33140
on — Fractures, affecting the multiple back regions.
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Final narrative
On July 13, 2017, at 3:45 p.m., an employee was working from a ladder that was positioned on stairs when the ladder became displaced and he fell. He suffered a coccyx contusion, dorsal lumbar sprain, dorsal vertebrae fracture, and coccygeal fracture, requiring hospitalization.
HospitalizedMultiple back regionsMovable ladders, unspecified
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