CHAMBERLAIN, SOUTH DAKOTA—
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Fall on same level due to slipping · Fractures and dislocations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Bureau of Indian Affairs, 1960 East King Street, CHAMBERLAIN, SOUTH DAKOTA 57325 on — Fractures and dislocations, affecting the ankle(s) and leg(s), unspecified.
Final narrative
An employee was leaving their vehicle when they slipped on ice in the parking lot and fell, resulting in a leg fracture and ankle dislocation.
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