Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at BASS PRO SHOPS, 2553 ROCKY MOUNT RD, PRATTVILLE, ALABAMA 36066
on — Fractures, affecting the multiple body parts, n.e.c..
Final narrative
An employee was walking down an aisle. The employee turned, lost his footing, and fell to the floor. The employee sustained a broken nose, a broken shoulder, and a laceration on the forehead.
HospitalizedMultiple body parts, n.e.c.Floor, n.e.c.
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