Fall on same level due to tripping, unspecified · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Blattner Energy, Inc., 533 Bird Lane, STERLING CITY, TEXAS 76951
on — Fractures, affecting the ankle(s).
Final narrative
An employee tripped while removing a peg line and rolled the left ankle, breaking it.
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