Walking, without other incident-single episode · Dislocation of joints
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Wise Services, Inc., 3930 US Route 23 South, PIKETON, OHIO 45661
on — Dislocation of joints, affecting the ankle(s).
Final narrative
During excavation work, an employee stepped on loose soil and rolled his right ankle while spotting for the excavator. The employee's right ankle was dislocated.
HospitalizedAnkle(s)Bodily motion or position of injured, ill worker
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