Other fall to lower level, unspecified · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Publix Supermarkets, Inc., 3045 New Tampa Hwy, LAKELAND, FLORIDA 33815
on — Fractures, affecting the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders.
Final narrative
An employee was stepping into the cab of a semi-trailer when he lost balance and fell to the concrete. The employee sustained a head contusion and broken ribs and was hospitalized.
HospitalizedChest, except internal location of diseases or disordersSemi, tractor-trailer, tanker truck
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