Fall on same level due to tripping over an object · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Phoenix Fabricators & Erectors, LLC, Johnson Road, MOBILE, ALABAMA 36695
on — Fractures, affecting the thigh(s).
Final narrative
An employee tripped over a rock and fell to the ground with another employee, who landed on top of him. He suffered a broken femur and was hospitalized.
HospitalizedThigh(s)Ground, n.e.c.
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