Other fall to lower level 6 to 30 feet · Injuries to the brain, spinal cord and severe wounds, internal injuries
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Timco of Ocean County, LLC, 449 River Vale Ave, RIVER VALE, NEW JERSEY 07675
on — Injuries to the brain, spinal cord and severe wounds, internal injuries, affecting the Multiple body parts n.e.c..
Final narrative
An employee was standing 6-8 feet up on a ladder and using an impact gun to prepare to set brackets for the installation of motorized screens. He fell from the ladder to a concrete slab, resulting in fractures to his wrists and ribs and head injuries.
Hospitalized Multiple body parts n.e.c. Portable ladders and stairs unspecified
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