Other fall to lower level, unspecified · Dislocation of joints
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Bernhard MCC, 1101 Medical Center Blvd, MARRERO, LOUISIANA 70072
on — Dislocation of joints, affecting the shoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e).
Final narrative
An employee was on a ladder, performing duct work in a ceiling. Exposed wiring shocked the employee's right ear/neck area and he fell off the ladder to the floor. He suffered a dislocation at the back of his right shoulder, and hematoma in the lower back.
HospitalizedShoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e)Movable ladders, unspecified
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