Other fall to lower level, unspecified · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Bellsouth Telecommunications, LLC , 4682 Union Church Road, MCDONOUGH, GEORGIA 30252
on — Fractures, affecting the thigh(s).
Final narrative
An employee lost their footing while stepping onto some plastic debris and fell down a grade. The employee was hospitalized with a broken right femur.
HospitalizedThigh(s)Nonclassifiable
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