Other fall to lower level, unspecified · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Pilot Travel Centers LLC, 1194 Weaver Rd, POCATELLO, IDAHO 83204
on — Fractures, affecting the multiple pelvic region locations.
Final narrative
An employee fell while exiting a truck cab, suffering a fracture to the left hip/pelvis.
HospitalizedMultiple pelvic region locationsTruck-motorized freight hauling and utility, unspecified
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