Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet · Fractures (except skull fractures) and concussions
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Dark Hour Productions, LLC, 701 Taylor Drive, PLANO, TEXAS 75074
on — Fractures (except skull fractures) and concussions , affecting the multiple body parts, n.e.c..
Final narrative
An actor was finished performing for the evening and was coming down from a performance platform. He rolled his ankle on a step and fell 8 feet from the platform to the concrete floor, sustaining a concussion and lower back fracture.
HospitalizedMultiple body parts, n.e.c.Scaffolds-staging, unspecified
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