Other fall to lower level, unspecified · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at United Rentals Inc, 1050 Killian Rd, AKRON, OHIO 44312
on — Fractures, affecting the leg(s), unspecified.
Final narrative
An employee was dismounting a delivery truck when they fell from the step onto the ground, resulting in a leg fracture.
HospitalizedLeg(s), unspecifiedDelivery truck or van
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