Fall on same level due to tripping over an object · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Southeastern Freight Lines,Inc., 1045 South River Industrial Blvd, ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30315
on — Fractures, affecting the arm(s), unspecified.
Final narrative
An employee was walking on the docks and tripped over freight resulting in a broken arm.
HospitalizedArm(s), unspecifiedRamps, loading docks, dock plates
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