Fall on same level due to tripping over self · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at A/Z CORPORATION, 36 Grove Avenue, WESTERLY, RHODE ISLAND 02891
on — Fractures, affecting the wrist(s) and elbow(s).
Final narrative
An employee was loading tools into company vehicles when he tripped and fell on asphalt, breaking his left elbow and wrist.
HospitalizedWrist(s) and elbow(s)Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
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