Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at MAINES PAPER & FOOD SERVICE, INC., Broome County Cold Storage, BINGHAMTON, NEW YORK 13904
on — Fractures, affecting the hip(s).
Final narrative
An employee suffered a hip fracture after falling from a loading dock to the ground.
HospitalizedHip(s)Ramps, loading docks, dock plates
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