Other fall to lower level, unspecified · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Sodexo, Inc., 4313 Green Pond Rd., BETHLEHEM, PENNSYLVANIA 18020
on — Fractures, affecting the elbow(s).
Final narrative
An employee was exiting a truck when he missed a step and fell to the ground. His elbow hit the ground and broke, requiring hospitalization.
HospitalizedElbow(s)Truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, unspecified
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