Other fall to lower level, unspecified · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, 11635 U.S. Hwy. 431, GUNTERSVILLE, ALABAMA 35976
on — Fractures, affecting the ankle(s).
Final narrative
An employee was working from a ladder stocking retail products on shelves on 11/21/15 @ 3:15pm. The employee fell from the ladder and fractured the right ankle.
HospitalizedAnkle(s)Ladders, unspecified
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