Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Seaboard Marine, LTD., Inc., 8001 NW 79th Avenue, MEDLEY, FLORIDA 33166
on — Fractures, affecting the ankle(s).
Final narrative
An employee was climbing an extension ladder set up on a slope to install a surveillance camera when the bottom of the ladder slid out and the employee fell to the ground approximately 10 feet below. The employee sustained a fractured left ankle requiring surgery.
HospitalizedAnkle(s)Extension ladders
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