Fall on same level due to tripping over an object · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Randstad North America, Inc., 951 Interstate Centre Blvd, ELLABELL, GEORGIA 31308
on — Fractures, affecting the ankle(s).
Final narrative
An employee tripped over the safety guardrail near the floor at the end of a storage rack system, breaking her right ankle. She was hospitalized for surgery.
HospitalizedAnkle(s)Floor, n.e.c.
More severe injuries at Randstad North America, Inc.
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