Fall on same level due to slip or trip · Dislocations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at SCP Distributors LLC, 14792 West 99th Street, LENEXA, KANSAS 66215
on — Dislocations, affecting the Shoulder(s), clavicle(s), scapula(e).
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Final narrative
An employee tripped and fell while making deliveries, landing on their left shoulder. The shoulder was bruised and partially dislocated.
Hospitalized Shoulder(s), clavicle(s), scapula(e) Ground, travel, and support surfaces unspecified
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