Fall on same level due to tripping over an object · Fractures and dislocations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Weiler Corporation, 1 Weiler Drive, CRESCO, PENNSYLVANIA 18326
on — Fractures and dislocations, affecting the shoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e).
Final narrative
An employee was walking between work stations when they tripped over a spring actuated pallet carousel (pallet riser) and fell to the floor, resulting in hospitalization due to a broken and dislocated left shoulder and a possible clavicle fracture.
HospitalizedShoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e)Floor, n.e.c.
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