Fall on same level due to slip or trip · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at S&S Activewear, 2601 Quorum Drive, FORT WORTH, TEXAS 76137
on — Fractures , affecting the Upper arm(s).
Final narrative
An employee was was removing plastic wrapping from a pallet. The employee tripped over the plastic and sustained a fractured upper arm.
Hospitalized Upper arm(s) Other constructed surface
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