Fall on same level due to tripping over an object · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Bigge Crane and Rigging Co., 8300 McHard Road, HOUSTON, TEXAS 77053
on — Fractures, affecting the ankle(s).
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Final narrative
An employee was walking backward as he moved a trailer in a yard. He tripped over a block and suffered a broken ankle.
HospitalizedAnkle(s)Parking lot, unspecified
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