Other fall to lower level, unspecified · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Shields Environmental, Inc., 4150 Church St , SANFORD, FLORIDA 32771
on — Fractures, affecting the shoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e).
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Final narrative
An employee was on a ladder picking product for shipping when he fell to the floor and broke his collarbone, requiring hospitalization.
HospitalizedShoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e)Movable ladders, unspecified
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