Fall on same level due to tripping on uneven surface · Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Lawson Products, Inc. , 8770 W. Bryn Mawr Avenue Suite 900, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60631
on — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury, affecting the upper and lower limb(s).
Final narrative
An employee tripped over a threshold where the floor transitions from carpet to tile, suffering right arm, shoulder, and femur injuries.
HospitalizedUpper and lower limb(s)Floor irregularity
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