Fall on same level due to tripping over an object · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Fluor Industrial Services, Inc., 2455 South Road, POUGHKEEPSIE, NEW YORK 12601
on — Fractures, affecting the elbow(s) and arms(s).
Final narrative
An employee was transferring small packages of material from a conveyor to a cart when his foot was caught on the corner of a nearby pallet. He tripped and fell to the floor, fracturing his right arm and elbow.
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