Fall on same level due to slipping · Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at NBC Universal, corner of Congress Ave and Wood St, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60608
on — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury, affecting the back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified.
Final narrative
An employee slipped on ice and fell to the ground while stepping out of a van, requiring hospitalization for a possible back injury.
HospitalizedBack, including spine, spinal cord, unspecifiedFloors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
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