Other fall to lower level, unspecified · Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Hajoca corporation, 915 South Apollo blvd, MELBOURNE, FLORIDA 32901
on — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury, affecting the multiple body parts, n.e.c..
Final narrative
On December 19, 2023, an employee was securing a load on a flatbed pickup truck. The employee fell off the side of the truck and landed on the ground, sustaining injuries to the right shoulder and ribs.
HospitalizedMultiple body parts, n.e.c.Pickup truck
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