Climbing or stepping up or down-single episode · Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Fibrebond Corporation, 1300 Davenport Drive, MINDEN, LOUISIANA 71055
on — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury, affecting the back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified.
Final narrative
An employee was stepping out of a structure onto a step when he suffered a back injury.
HospitalizedBack, including spine, spinal cord, unspecifiedBodily motion or position of injured, ill worker
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