Fall on same level due to tripping over an object · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Employee Resource Group LLC, 145 Huff Creek Highway, MAN, WEST VIRGINIA 25635
on — Fractures, affecting the forearm(s).
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Final narrative
An employee was walking near the fry station when she tripped over another employee's foot. She fell to the ground and fractured her left forearm.
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