Other fall to lower level, unspecified · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at FOUNDATION BUILDING MATERIALS LLC, 20 Strandtman Drive, AUSTIN, TEXAS 78702
on — Fractures, affecting the knee(s) and leg(s).
Final narrative
An employee was stepping down from an 18-wheeler when they slipped and fell on their knee, resulting in fractures to the femur and patella.
HospitalizedKnee(s) and leg(s)Semi, tractor-trailer, tanker truck
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