Fall on same level due to slipping · Fractures and dislocations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Panera Bread, 1082 W Main Street, INVERNESS, FLORIDA 34450
on — Fractures and dislocations, affecting the ankle(s) and leg(s), n.e.c..
Final narrative
On 9/15/2017 at 6:00 p.m., an employee was power washing to prepare the store for business the following day. While on a dry surface, he slipped and fell causing a tibia or fibula fracture and a dislocated ankle. He was hospitalized and surgery was performed.
HospitalizedAnkle(s) and leg(s), n.e.c.Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
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