Fall on same level due to tripping over an object · Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Menards, 3800 East Lincolnway, STERLING, ILLINOIS 61081
on — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury, affecting the back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified.
Final narrative
An employee tripped over a forklift tire and fell backwards into another forklift tire, hitting his back.
HospitalizedBack, including spine, spinal cord, unspecifiedFloors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
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