Fall on same level due to tripping over an object · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at CORNING, INC., 275 River Road, ONEONTA, NEW YORK 13820
on — Fractures, affecting the thigh(s).
Final narrative
An employee was gathering parts from a conveyor, placing them in a hamper on an adjustable work table. The employee moved the knee-high work table and then tripped over the cord, which was stretched and above the floor. She fell to the floor, fracturing her left femur below the hip joint. She was hospitalized for surgery.
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