Fall on same level due to tripping on uneven surface · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at BoaVida RV Parks and Resorts, 1891 Access Rd, COVINGTON, GEORGIA 30014
on — Fractures, affecting the lower leg(s).
Final narrative
An employee was walking on a cement driveway to a worksite when they stepped backward into a hole where the cement was broken. The employee fell and suffered a broken lower right leg.
HospitalizedLower leg(s)Street, road, or driveway irregularity
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