Other fall to lower level 6 to 30 feet · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at American Builders & Contractors Supply Co, 3809 Summer Garden Lane Lot 16, JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA 32223
on — Fractures , affecting the Hip joint(s).
Final narrative
An employee slipped while loading materials on a roof, fell to the ground 20 feet below, and suffered a broken hip.
Hospitalized Hip joint(s) Roof surface
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