Fall on same level due to tripping on uneven surface · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Charter Communications, Inc., 722 Mildred Dr, MARENGO, ILLINOIS 60152
on — Fractures, affecting the knee(s).
Final narrative
An employee was performing door-to-door sales. While walking between sales visits, the employee tripped on an uneven sidewalk/driveway slab of concrete and fell to the ground, striking his left knee area and suffering bone fractures.
HospitalizedKnee(s)Sidewalk, path, or outdoor walkway irregularity
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