Other fall to lower level, unspecified · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Robinson's Aluminum Construction Inc, 2155 E. Cherokee Street, BARTOW, FLORIDA 33830
on — Fractures, affecting the ankle(s) and leg(s), unspecified.
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Final narrative
An employee fell from a ladder and contacted the brick pavers near the pool deck, resulting in a broken right leg and two broken ankles.
HospitalizedAnkle(s) and leg(s), unspecifiedLadders, unspecified
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