Other fall to lower level, unspecified · Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at CT Carpentry & Exteriors, LLC, 12154 Old Big Bend, KIRKWOOD, MISSOURI 63122
on — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury, affecting the Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified.
Final narrative
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.
Hospitalized Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified Movable ladders, unspecified
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