Other fall to lower level, unspecified · Bruises, contusions
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at FIRSTSERVICE RESIDENTIAL, INC., 3101 South Ocean Drive, HOLLYWOOD, FLORIDA 33019
on — Bruises, contusions, affecting the head and trunk.
Final narrative
An employee was working on a section of overhead piping from a ladder. He fell backward from the ladder, landing on his lower back and then hitting his head against the concrete floor. He suffered contusions to the lower back and head.
HospitalizedHead and trunkLadders, unspecified
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