Fall on same level due to tripping over self · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Patriot Glass, Inc., 7001 E. Bellview Ave, DENVER, COLORADO 80237
on — Fractures, affecting the leg(s), unspecified.
Final narrative
An employee was watching a load of glass being moved from a delivery truck to his company truck when the load lost its lean, became unstable, and fell. The employee tripped and fell as he attempted to jump out of the way, and a load of glass fell on and broke his leg.
An employee was loading a vehicle for mail delivery when she turned, tripped, and fell in the parking lot. The employee struck their head on the pavement and suffered a concussion.
The injured employee had been talking with another employee. As they went to turn around and walk, they tripped and fell to the floor. The employee was hospitalized with a broken hip.
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