Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet · Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c.
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at BrightView Landscape, 1211 Uptown Park Blvd, HOUSTON, TEXAS 77056
on — Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c., affecting the multiple body parts, n.e.c..
Final narrative
An employee was using a 6-foot ladder to retrieve plant material. He fell off the ladder while standing on the third rung from the top and landed on the ground. The employee sustained a broken collarbone, broken rib, and a bruised lung.
HospitalizedMultiple body parts, n.e.c.Ladders, unspecified
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