Fall on same level due to tripping on uneven surface · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Circle K, 430 W Abriendo Ave, PUEBLO, COLORADO 81004
on — Fractures, affecting the leg(s), unspecified.
Final narrative
An employee was exiting a car in a parking lot. The employee stepped onto broken pavement and suffered a broken right leg.
HospitalizedLeg(s), unspecifiedParking lot irregularity
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