Fall on same level due to slip or trip · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Robins AFB, 155 Page Road, ROBINS AFB, GEORGIA 31098
on — Fractures , affecting the Rib(s), oblique area.
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Final narrative
An employee was walking on the sidewalk returning from lunch when they tripped and fell. The employee sustained injury to the right side of the body including a broken rib, a pulled back muscle, and an abrasion to the elbow.
Hospitalized Rib(s), oblique area Other constructed surface
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