GALLIPOLIS, OHIO—
WendSchmidt Ohio
Fall on same level while climbing stairs, steps, or curbs · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at WendSchmidt Ohio, 390 Silver Bridge Plaza, GALLIPOLIS, OHIO 45631 on — Fractures, affecting the arm(s), unspecified.
Final narrative
An employee tripped on a curb and suffered a broken arm.
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