Other fall to lower level, unspecified · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at American Builders Supply, Inc, 2801 W. Airport Blvd., SANFORD, FLORIDA 32771
on — Fractures, affecting the ankle(s) and leg(s), unspecified.
Final narrative
An employee was inspecting a truck and its load and making necessary adjustments. He fell from the driver's-side truck stairs and fell to the pavement, suffering a broken right leg and right ankle.
HospitalizedAnkle(s) and leg(s), unspecifiedTruck-motorized freight hauling and utility, unspecified
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