WENTZVILLE, MISSOURI—
GENERAL MOTORS
Fall or jump from vehicle in normal operation, nonroadway · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at GENERAL MOTORS, 1500 East Route A, WENTZVILLE, MISSOURI 63385 on — Fractures, affecting the hip(s).
Final narrative
An employee was trying to get into a vehicle that was on a slow moving conveyor in order to move the vehicle to another conveyor for inspection. A second employee was already in the vehicle. When the second employee started driving the vehicle, the first employee lost his balance and fell to the floor, fracturing his hip.
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