Fall on same level due to tripping over an object · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Sloan Implement Company, Inc., 1600 N. Springfield St., VIRDEN, ILLINOIS 62690
on — Fractures, affecting the thigh(s).
Final narrative
On 02/16/2017, at approximately 10:50 a.m., an employee tripped on the door threshold while entering a parts stockroom through an outside entrance. The employee stumbled forward and landed awkwardly, breaking a bone in the left upper leg and requiring surgery.
HospitalizedThigh(s)Floor, n.e.c.
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