Other fall to lower level, unspecified · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at ALRO Steel Corporation, 10223 Woodberry Rd, TAMPA, FLORIDA 33619
on — Fractures, affecting the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders.
Final narrative
An employee was on top of a flatbed trailer moving product around so a forklift operator could retrieve the client's property. The employee tripped over dunnage and fell off the trailer, resulting in rib fractures, disc injuries, and forehead lacerations.
HospitalizedChest, except internal location of diseases or disordersSemi, tractor-trailer, tanker truck
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