Fall on same level due to tripping over an object · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Swift Transportation Co. of Arizona LLC, 7101 Gateway Blvd W., EL PASO, TEXAS 79925
on — Fractures, affecting the ankle(s).
Final narrative
A driver was in the loading/unloading area opening his trailer door. He stepped backward and fell over a parked forklift in the area, resulting in a left ankle fracture.
HospitalizedAnkle(s)Ramps, loading docks, dock plates
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