Fall on same level, unspecified · Dislocation of joints
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Beacon Building Products, 34112 Citizen Drive, LEWES, DELAWARE 19958
on — Dislocation of joints, affecting the shoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e).
Final narrative
An employee was moving a roll of commercial rubber roofing from a small stack. The employee fell and landed on their right shoulder, causing it to become dislocated. The employee was hospitalized.
HospitalizedShoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e)Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
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