Other fall to lower level, unspecified · Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Biomat USA Inc., 2410 Grifols Way, LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA 90032
on — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury, affecting the back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified.
Final narrative
An employee was using a 6-foot aluminum/fiberglass step ladder to change ceiling tiles when the ladder tipped over on its side, causing the employee to fall and impact a nearby wall and the ground. The employee sustained a back injury.
HospitalizedBack, including spine, spinal cord, unspecifiedStep ladders
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