Other fall to lower level, unspecified · Dislocations, n.e.c.
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Massey Services, Inc., 4882 Palmcoast Parkway NW Bldg. #4, PALM COAST, FLORIDA 32137
on — Dislocations, n.e.c., affecting the pelvis.
Final narrative
While climbing an extension ladder with a box to put in storage, an employee lost balance and fell to the concrete floor, suffering a pelvis separation. The employee was hospitalized.
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