Other fall to lower level, unspecified · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at LeafFilter Gutter Protection, 130 Spartan Coop, SLIDELL, LOUISIANA 70458
on — Fractures, affecting the multiple body parts, n.e.c..
Final narrative
An employee was repairing a gutter at a customer's home. As the employee was climbing a 15-foot ladder, the ladder tipped over and the employee fell to the ground. The employee sustained fractures to the right elbow and hip.
HospitalizedMultiple body parts, n.e.c.Movable ladders, unspecified
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