Struck by object or equipment, unspecified · Herniated discs
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at PRE-CAST SPECIALTIES, LLC, 3898 Selvitz Road, FORT PIERCE, FLORIDA 34981
on — Herniated discs, affecting the back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified.
Final narrative
An employee was struck by a concrete form and sustained a ruptured disk, and other related shoulder, back, and neck injuries.
HospitalizedBack, including spine, spinal cord, unspecifiedStructural elements, n.e.c.
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