Fall on same level due to tripping on uneven surface · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at LME, Inc., 2000 5th Street, ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS 61201
on — Fractures, affecting the shoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e).
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Final narrative
An employee was walking down a loading dock when he tripped over a fixed object on the floor. He fell and fractured his right shoulder, requiring hospitalization and surgery.
HospitalizedShoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e)Floor irregularity
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