Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Unlimited Contract Services, Inc., 707 NW Hillandale Glen, LAKE CITY, FLORIDA 32055
on — Fractures, affecting the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders.
Final narrative
On March 20, 2022, an employee was air-cleaning a transfer belt from a two-step ladder. He fell off the step ladder to the floor about 2 feet below, suffering broken ribs. He was hospitalized.
HospitalizedChest, except internal location of diseases or disordersStep ladders
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