BIOTEST PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures — BOCA RATON, FLORIDA
| Employer | BIOTEST PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION | Report ID | 2017043901 |
| Address | 5800 PARK OF COMMERCE BLVD. NW | City, State ZIP | BOCA RATON, FLORIDA 33487 |
| Event Date | April 29, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Leg(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Movable ladders, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 541711 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 26.39000, -80.09000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee fell from a ladder while cleaning a shelf, breaking the left leg and requiring hospitalization.
Incident Summary
On April 29, 2017, a worker at BIOTEST PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION in BOCA RATON, FLORIDA suffered fractures to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with movable ladders, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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