Fall on same level due to slipping · Fractures and dislocations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Republic National Distributing Company, LLC, 509 N Tamiami Trail, VENICE, FLORIDA 34285
on — Fractures and dislocations, affecting the ankle(s) and leg(s), unspecified.
Final narrative
An employee slipped and fell while carrying product down the ramp of a delivery truck. The injuries sustained by the employee were a dislocated left ankle and a compound fracture in left leg.
HospitalizedAnkle(s) and leg(s), unspecifiedDelivery truck or van
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