Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at FirstService Residential, Inc., Palm Aire at Coral Key Condo, LIGHTHOUSE POINT, FLORIDA 33064
on — Fractures, affecting the neck, except internal location of diseases or disorders.
Final narrative
An employee was on a ladder removing Christmas lights from the trees on the property and fell approximately six feet to the ground. The employee was hospitalized for a fractured neck, chipped teeth, and a forehead laceration.
HospitalizedNeck, except internal location of diseases or disordersMovable ladders, unspecified
More severe injuries at FirstService Residential, Inc.
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More severe injuries in this industry (NAICS 531210)
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