Fall on same level due to tripping over an object · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at SCHNEIDER NATIONAL CARRIERS, INC., 9410 Webb Chapel Road, DALLAS, TEXAS 75248
on — Fractures, affecting the thigh(s).
Final narrative
An employee was removing tags from pallets when they tripped over an extension cord and fell to the floor sustaining a broken femur.
HospitalizedThigh(s)Floor, n.e.c.
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