Fall through surface or existing opening 6 to 10 feet · Fractures and other injuries, unspecified
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Dent Wizard International, 11052 Satellite Boulevard, ORLANDO, FLORIDA 32837
on — Fractures and other injuries, unspecified, affecting the multiple trunk locations.
Final narrative
An employee was installing overhead air supply lines when he stepped onto a 2x4 ceiling nailer of an office that was under construction. The employee fell eight feet through the ceiling and onto the floor, sustaining two lumbar vertebrae fractures and a rib fracture that punctured his lung.
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