Fall on same level due to tripping over an object · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Waco Boom Manufacturing, LLC, 481 Texas Central Parkway, WACO, TEXAS 76712
on — Fractures, affecting the thigh(s).
Final narrative
An employee was carrying a pallet, tripped on a rock, and fell on the parking lot. The employee suffered a fractured upper right leg.
HospitalizedThigh(s)Parking lot, unspecified
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