Fall on same level due to slip or trip · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Durable Packaging International, Inc., 750 Northgate Parkway, WHEELING, ILLINOIS 60090
on — Fractures , affecting the Ankle(s).
Final narrative
An employee was walking to her car during a snowstorm. She slipped in the snow and fell, suffering a broken ankle. She was hospitalized, requiring surgery.
Hospitalized Ankle(s) Other constructed surface
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