Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Brownlee Lighting, Inc., 4600 Dardanelle Drive , ORLANDO, FLORIDA 32808
on — Fractures, affecting the ankle(s).
Final narrative
An employee was disassembling a paint booth while standing on top of the booth when he fell 7 feet to the ground. He was hospitalized with a fracture to his left ankle.
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