Other fall to lower level unspecified · Bruises, contusions
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Food Parade Inc., 1675 Old Country Road, PLAINVIEW, NEW YORK 11803
on — Bruises, contusions , affecting the Part of body unspecified.
Final narrative
An employee was on a stepladder, putting boxes on shelves in a bakery freezer backroom. While reaching, he fell backward onto the concrete floor. He suffered bruising on the left side of his body and was hospitalized.
Hospitalized Part of body unspecified Step ladders
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