Fall on same level due to tripping over an object · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at CONTINENTAL FABRICATORS, INC., 5601 West Park Avenue, SAINT LOUIS, MISSOURI 63110
on — Fractures, affecting the shoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e).
Final narrative
On February 19, 2018, an employee was getting up from her desk when she tripped over an ethernet cable. She fell and suffered bilateral shoulder fractures, requiring hospitalization.
HospitalizedShoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e)Floor, n.e.c.
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