Fall on same level due to tripping over an object · Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at East Penn Manufacturing, Deka Road, LYON STATION, PENNSYLVANIA 19536
on — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury, affecting the hip(s).
Final narrative
An employee was taking batteries from a conveyor belt and placing them on the lift table for shipping. The employee stepped backward, tripped on the anti-fatigue mat, and fell to the floor, suffering a right hip injury.
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