Fall to lower level from collapsing structure or equipment 6 to 30 feet · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Ion Labs, Inc., 8031 114th Ave., LARGO, FLORIDA 33773
on — Fractures , affecting the Trunk and other lower extremities.
Final narrative
An employee was cleaning the mezzanine area when they crossed over the railing onto an I-beam and fell through a ceiling tile. The employee fell 15 feet to the floor and sustained a fractured spine and left heel.
Hospitalized Trunk and other lower extremities Ceilings
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