Fall on same level due to slip or trip · Concussions
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Father Flanagan's Boys Home, 14100 Crawford Street, BOYSTOWN, NEBRASKA 68010
on — Concussions, affecting the Brain.
Final narrative
An employee had just completed his building check during a security round and was walking down the steps to the sidewalk. As the employee stepped onto the sidewalk, he slipped on ice and fell, resulting in a concussion and bruising of the cervical spine. The employee was hospitalized.
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