Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at One Man & A Toolbox Inc, 1949 Broddock Drive, HOOVER, ALABAMA 35226
on — Fractures, affecting the foot (feet) and ankle(s).
Final narrative
An employee was climbing a ladder to install gutter guards on a house. The employee fell 10 feet from the ladder to the ground, breaking his left ankle and right heel.
HospitalizedFoot (feet) and ankle(s)Movable ladders, unspecified
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