Other fall to lower level, unspecified · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Uptime Electric , 1775 M.H. Jackson Svc RD, ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30354
on — Fractures, affecting the multiple body parts, n.e.c..
Final narrative
An employee was shocked while doing electrical work and fell from a ladder. The employee suffered fractures to the shoulder, tailbone, and ribs on the left side.
HospitalizedMultiple body parts, n.e.c.Ladders, unspecified
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