Fall on same level, unspecified · Fractures and other injuries, unspecified
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at FIRST STUDENT TRANSPORTATION, 816 Norristown Rd., AMBLER, PENNSYLVANIA 19002
on — Fractures and other injuries, unspecified, affecting the head and trunk.
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Final narrative
An employee was walking to her bus when she fell to the ground and sustained rib fractures and a head injury. The employee was hospitalized.
HospitalizedHead and trunkFloors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
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