Fall on same level due to tripping over an object · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at East Penn Manufacturing Co., Building A4, LYON STATION, PENNSYLVANIA 19536
on — Fractures, affecting the lower leg(s).
Final narrative
An employee was walking from his work station when he tripped over a stepstool and fell to the floor, resulting in a fractured right tibia.
HospitalizedLower leg(s)Floor, n.e.c.
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