Fall on same level due to tripping, unspecified · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at U.S. Department of the Air Force, 490 E Moore DR, MAXWELL AFB GUNTER ANNEX, ALABAMA 36114
on — Fractures, affecting the arm(s), unspecified.
Final narrative
An employee tripped while walking around a desk and fractured an arm.
HospitalizedArm(s), unspecifiedFloor, unspecified
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