Fall on same level due to slipping · Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at GERELCO ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS, Bridge @ I75 NB & Stirling Rd., DAVIE, FLORIDA 33331
on — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury, affecting the back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified.
Final narrative
While walking back to a truck from a work area, an employee slipped on loose rocks, fell, and suffered a back injury.
HospitalizedBack, including spine, spinal cord, unspecifiedFloors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
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