Multiple types of exertions and bodily reactions · Fractures and dislocations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Houston NFL Holdings, L.P., 8335 Lantern Point Drive, HOUSTON, TEXAS 77054
on — Fractures and dislocations, affecting the ankle(s).
Final narrative
An employee was practicing football when his foot became stuck in the ground, resulting in a dislocated/fractured right ankle.
HospitalizedAnkle(s)Bodily motion or position of injured, ill worker
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