Other fall to lower level, unspecified · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Oldcastle Lawn & Garden, Inc., 1130 Queeny Avenue, SAUGET, ILLINOIS 62206
on — Fractures, affecting the hip(s).
Final narrative
An employee was exiting the cab of a truck. The employee slipped and fell to the ground, suffering a broken left hip. The employee was hospitalized.
HospitalizedHip(s)Truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, unspecified
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