Other fall to lower level, unspecified · Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Fitness International, LLC, 100 Marketplace Drive, ROCHESTER, NEW YORK 14623
on — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury, affecting the back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified.
Final narrative
An employee fell off a ladder while cleaning, landing on the floor and suffering a back injury.
HospitalizedBack, including spine, spinal cord, unspecifiedLadders, unspecified
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