Fall on same level due to tripping on uneven surface · Cuts, lacerations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Enterprise Rental Car , 898 Northgate Mile, IDAHO FALLS, IDAHO 83401
on — Cuts, lacerations, affecting the head, unspecified.
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Final narrative
An employee was walking into work from his personal vehicle when he tripped and fell hitting his head on the concrete sidewalk. He was hospitalized with a head laceration.
HospitalizedHead, unspecifiedSidewalk, path, or outdoor walkway irregularity
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