Fall on same level due to tripping over an object · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at PRECISION CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION, INC., 1 kronospan way , EASTABOGA, ALABAMA 36260
on — Fractures, affecting the elbow(s).
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Final narrative
An employee was walking at the worksite when the employee tripped on a 4X4 piece of wood and fell to the ground, fracturing the left elbow.
HospitalizedElbow(s)Ground, n.e.c.
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