Fall on same level due to tripping over an object · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Century Link, Hwy 183 600ft N of Thurgood Ave, AUSTIN, TEXAS 78741
on — Fractures, affecting the foot (feet), unspecified.
Final narrative
An employee located a ticket that required him to maneuver down an embankment under a highway overpass. A contractor then approached the area to have a discussion, so the employee proceeded down the embankment to speak with the contractor. About halfway down, he was stepping on a boulder when it shifted. His right foot twisted and broke, requiring hospitalization and surgery.
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