Other fall to lower level, unspecified · Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Securitas Security Services USA, Inc., 9200 Pelican Preserve Blvd, FORT MYERS, FLORIDA 33913
on — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury, affecting the hip(s) and leg(s) .
Final narrative
An employee stepped out of a security guard shack and fell down stairs, landing on their left side. The employee suffered pain in the left leg and hip.
HospitalizedHip(s) and leg(s) Stairs, steps-outdoors
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