Fall on same level due to tripping over an object · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at QUAKER WINDOWS PRODUCTS COMPANY, 504 U.S. HIGHWAY 63 SOUTH, FREEBURG, MISSOURI 65035
on — Fractures, affecting the hip(s).
Final narrative
An employee tripped over the leg of a window test wall and fell to the same level, resulting in a broken hip.
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