Other fall to lower level, unspecified · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at L&T Group of Companies, LTD, JP Center Building, SAIPAN, NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS 96950
on — Fractures, affecting the wrist(s).
Final narrative
An employee was using a step ladder to cut branches off trees. One of the branches fell and hit the ladder, causing the employee to lose his balance and fall to the ground. He suffered a broken right wrist.
HospitalizedWrist(s)Step ladders
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