Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Sabal Transport, Inc., 2600 County Line Road, LAKELAND, FLORIDA 33811
on — Multiple traumatic injuries and disorders unspecified, affecting the Exterior and musculoskeletal structures of the back unspecified.
Final narrative
An employee fell onto concrete and sustained back injuries and soft tissue injuries.
Hospitalized Exterior and musculoskeletal structures of the back unspecified Source, secondary source unspecified
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