Fall on same level due to tripping over an object · Intracranial injuries, unspecified
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Boar's Head Provisions Company, Inc., 2530 W Broadway St, FORREST CITY, ARKANSAS 72335
on — Intracranial injuries, unspecified, affecting the brain.
Final narrative
An employee was loading a rack, tripped on a step that was three feet high and fell hitting her head on the floor.
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