Fall on same level due to tripping, unspecified · Fractures and dislocations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Dillon Companies, Inc, 13250 W Maple, OMAHA, NEBRASKA 68164
on — Fractures and dislocations, affecting the shoulder(s) and arm(s).
Final narrative
An employee was walking into the store on the sidewalk from the parking lot, tripped and fell resulting in a fractured left arm, a dislocated left shoulder and facial laceration.
HospitalizedShoulder(s) and arm(s)Sidewalk, path, outdoor walkway-paved
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