Fall on same level due to slip or trip · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Balfour Beatty Communities, LLC, 514 Louisiana Street, GRAND FORKS AFB, NORTH DAKOTA 58205
on — Fractures , affecting the Rib(s), oblique area.
Final narrative
An employee was walking up a driveway to access an HVAC unit when he slipped on ice and fell to the ground, resulting in broken ribs.
Hospitalized Rib(s), oblique area Other constructed surface
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