HARRAH, OKLAHOMA—
O.G.E ENERGY CORPORATION
Fall on same level due to tripping, unspecified · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at O.G.E ENERGY CORPORATION, 19801 NE 36th, HARRAH, OKLAHOMA 73045 on — Fractures, affecting the leg(s), unspecified.
Final narrative
An employee was pumping water from a pond to another nearby pond location. As the employee was walking on an embankment, he tripped and fell on rocks, breaking his leg.
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