Fall on same level due to tripping on uneven surface · Fractures and dislocations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Transport Corporation of America, Inc., 4050 Corporate Drive, GRAPEVINE, TEXAS 76051
on — Fractures and dislocations, affecting the multiple body parts, n.e.c..
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Final narrative
At a delivery site, a driver stepped out of a truck and onto uneven ground/a pothole. The employee fell backward and sustained a fracture to the lower back and a dislocated finger.
HospitalizedMultiple body parts, n.e.c.Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
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