Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Williams Siding, 307 Jims Rd., LAKEVIEW, ARKANSAS 72642
on — Fractures, affecting the multiple body parts, n.e.c..
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Final narrative
An employee was installing siding from a 10-foot scaffold when he fell from the scaffold to the ground below. He suffered wrist and neck fractures, as well as an ear laceration.
HospitalizedMultiple body parts, n.e.c.Scaffolds-staging, unspecified
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