Fall on same level due to tripping over an object · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Amazon Fulfillment Center, 4222 Integration Loop, COLORADO SPRINGS, COLORADO 80910
on — Fractures, affecting the leg(s), unspecified.
Final narrative
An employee tripped over a cord and fell, resulting in a left leg fracture.
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