Other fall to lower level, unspecified · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at PVH, 12801 West Sunrise Boulevard, SUNRISE, FLORIDA 33313
on — Fractures, affecting the Lumbar region.
Final narrative
An employee fell from a six-foot ladder to the floor and was hospitalized for fractured lumbar vertebrae.
Two employees were on separate ladders setting a fixed window on a newly constructed residential building. The injured employee fell from the ladder to the ground and was hospitalized for back injuries.
An employee was working from a ladder when they fell to the ground. The employee sustained blunt force trauma to their head and back and was hospitalized.
An employee was opening the lids on top of rail cars to prepare for grain. The employee fell from the rail car approximately 14 feet and landed on the ground. The employee was hospitalized with fractures to their scapula, C7 vertebra, multiple thoracic vertebrae, sternum, foot, and three toes. The employee also sustained a concussion, bruised lung, pulled abdominal muscles, and an injury to their left middle finger.
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