Fall on same level due to tripping over an object · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at KROY INDUSTRIES, INC., 626 S. ROAD H, ULYSSES, KANSAS 67880
on — Fractures, affecting the knee(s).
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Final narrative
An employee tripped over a piece of plastic banding and fell. The employee sustained a broken knee cap, requiring surgery.
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