Fall on same level due to slipping · Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at FLEMING SECURITY SERVICES, 500 Linden, FORT COLLINS, COLORADO 80524
on — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury, affecting the neck and back.
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Final narrative
A security guard was making his rounds when he slipped on ice and fell injuring his back and neck.
HospitalizedNeck and backFloors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
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