Fall on same level due to tripping over an object · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Department of Justice, Bureau of Prisons, 13777 Air Expressway Blvd, VICTORVILLE, CALIFORNIA 92394
on — Fractures, affecting the forearm(s).
Final narrative
A federal prison inmate was cleaning the floor with compressed air when the inmate tripped on a metal frame and fell resulting in a broken right forearm. The inmate was admitted to the hospital.
HospitalizedForearm(s)Floor, n.e.c.
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