Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at ABC Supply Co., Inc., 2137 Oak Park Blvd, LAKE CHARLES, LOUISIANA 70601
on — Fractures, affecting the thigh(s).
Final narrative
An employee was exiting the forklift truck when he slipped and fell to the ground. The operator suffered a broken femur and was admitted to the local hospital.
HospitalizedThigh(s)Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
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