Other fall to lower level, unspecified · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Q-Lab Corporation, 800 Centerbury Road, WESTLAKE, OHIO 44145
on — Fractures, affecting the multiple body parts, n.e.c..
Final narrative
An employee was changing out an emergency lighting fixture. The employee was shocked and fell from a filing cabinet to the ground, suffering back and shoulder fractures.
HospitalizedMultiple body parts, n.e.c.Cabinets, cases-display, storage
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