Fall on same level due to tripping over an object · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Diverse Building Solutions, 11285 State Rte. 117, BELLE CENTER, OHIO 43310
on — Fractures, affecting the neck, except internal location of diseases or disorders.
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Final narrative
An employee was walking through the rebar grid when they saw a subcontractor about to fall, and sped up to assist the subcontractor. The employee then tripped and struck their face on the horizontal rebar sustaining injuries including a possible fractured neck and torn muscles in the forehead.
HospitalizedNeck, except internal location of diseases or disordersFloors, walkways, ground surfaces, n.e.c.
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