Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Rent-A-Center, 900 E. Highway 82, GAINESVILLE, TEXAS 76240
on — Fractures, affecting the arm(s), unspecified.
Final narrative
An employee was loading a box truck. The employee fell off the lift gate, landing about 4 feet below and suffering a broken left arm.
HospitalizedArm(s), unspecifiedDelivery truck or van
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