Fall on same level due to slipping · Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS, FOSTER DAM, 2000 53RD AVE., FOSTER, OREGON 97345
on — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury, affecting the multiple body parts, n.e.c..
Final narrative
An employee was inspecting a powerhouse transformer. The employee slipped and fell in a containment area (containing less than an inch of standing water), landing on the ground and suffering head and lower leg injuries.
HospitalizedMultiple body parts, n.e.c.Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
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