Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Sun Communities, Inc., 2920 Alternate 19 N, DUNEDIN, FLORIDA 34698
on — Fractures, affecting the back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified.
Final narrative
An employee was cleaning the fitness center when she lost her footing while moving a stationary bike, hitting her back on a treadmill and fracturing her vertebra.
HospitalizedBack, including spine, spinal cord, unspecifiedFloor, n.e.c.
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