Other fall to lower level, unspecified · Fractures (except skull fractures) and concussions
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Child Saving Institute (CSI), 4545 Dodge Street, OMAHA, NEBRASKA 68132
on — Fractures (except skull fractures) and concussions , affecting the head and trunk.
Final narrative
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An employee was climbing a ladder to inspect a vent in a restaurant dining area. The ladder slid out on the floor and the employee fell approximately 12 feet onto the ladder and the floor. He was hospitalized with a dislocated shoulder and a back injury.
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