Other fall to lower level, unspecified · Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at MMC CONTRACTORS NATIONAL INC., 19600 E 39th St S, INDEPENDENCE, MISSOURI 64057
on — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury, affecting the multiple body parts, n.e.c..
Final narrative
An employee had just started going down a ladder (+/- 4 rungs) when one of her feet slipped off a rung, causing her to lose her balance. She attempted to catch herself, but was not able to stop her momentum backwards. She hit the concrete floor below, suffering traumatic damage to multiple body parts, including but not limited to her head, neck and shoulder.
HospitalizedMultiple body parts, n.e.c.Ladders, unspecified
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