Other fall to lower level, unspecified · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company, Project MK2 N facilities Way Orlando Fl 32836, ORLANDO, FLORIDA 32836
on — Fractures, affecting the hip(s).
Final narrative
An employee was loading a container box and noticed a fence panel that was leaning. He went to secure the panel and stepped off when his foot slipped on the soil, causing him to fall to the ground. The employee sustained a fractured hip that required hospitalization.
HospitalizedHip(s)Nonclassifiable
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