Fall through surface or existing opening 21 to 25 feet · Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Fredricks Marine, LLC, 110 Smithson Drive, HARTSELLE, ALABAMA 35640
on — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury, affecting the back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified.
Final narrative
An employee fell through a skylight approximately 25 feet to the ground. The employee sustained a possible back injury.
HospitalizedBack, including spine, spinal cord, unspecifiedSkylights
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