Other fall to lower level, unspecified · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Drury Development Corporation, 203000 e 42nd st. S, BLUE SPRINGS, MISSOURI 64015
on — Fractures, affecting the multiple body parts, n.e.c..
Final narrative
An employee fell off a ladder while working on ceiling tiles. The employee landed on the ground and suffered broken ribs and a broken wrist.
HospitalizedMultiple body parts, n.e.c.Ladders, unspecified
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