Other fall to lower level, unspecified · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at JLL, 3551 Lawrenceville Rd, PRINCETON, NEW JERSEY 08540
on — Fractures, affecting the wrist(s) and arm(s), n.e.c..
Final narrative
An employee fell from a 10-foot ladder to the ground, landing on his right side and suffering a broken right elbow, wrist, and forearm.
HospitalizedWrist(s) and arm(s), n.e.c.Ladders, unspecified
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