Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet · Fractures and other injuries, unspecified
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Signature Builders, 15 Lump Gulch Rd, CLANCY, MONTANA 59634
on — Fractures and other injuries, unspecified, affecting the multiple body parts, n.e.c..
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Final narrative
An employee was about 13 feet high on a scissor lift taking a measurement. The employee fell off the back of the lift to the concrete below. The employee was hospitalized for head trauma and a broken collarbone.
HospitalizedMultiple body parts, n.e.c.Aerial lifts, scissor lifts-except truck-mounted
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