Fall on same level due to tripping over an object · Fractures and dislocations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at LabCorp, Exxon Gas Station, AUSTIN, TEXAS 73301
on — Fractures and dislocations, affecting the shoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e).
Final narrative
An employee was filling up a truck at a gas station when he tripped over the gas pump hose and fell to the ground, suffering a broken collarbone and dislocated shoulder.
HospitalizedShoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e)Parking lot-paved
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