Other fall to lower level 6 to 30 feet · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at STANCEL CONCRETE INCORPORATED, LCEC Substation, LEHIGH ACRES, FLORIDA 33936
on — Fractures , affecting the Trunk and other upper extremities.
Final narrative
An employee was standing on a concrete wall, stripping concrete forms using a pry bar. The employee fell from the wall to the ground 9 feet below, suffering a fractured back and arm.
Hospitalized Trunk and other upper extremities Walls
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