Other fall to lower level, unspecified · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Oklahoma Auto Exchange, LLC, 2728 SW 25th Street, OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA 73108
on — Fractures, affecting the back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified.
Final narrative
An employee was standing outside checking cars when a vehicle moved closer to the employee. As the employee backed away, he fell and his leg became caught on the pipe railing. He then fell into a ditch and landed on his back, resulting in a fracture.
HospitalizedBack, including spine, spinal cord, unspecifiedCulverts, nonconfined ditches
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