Fall on same level due to tripping over an object · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Pretech Corporation, 8934 Woodend Road, KANSAS CITY, KANSAS 66111
on — Fractures, affecting the ankle(s).
Final narrative
An employee tripped on a clamp and fractured his ankle.
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