Fall on same level due to slip or trip · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at ELECTRIC BOAT CORPORATION, 75 EASTERN POINT ROAD, GROTON, CONNECTICUT 06340
on — Fractures , affecting the Wrist(s) and arm(s) n.e.c..
Final narrative
At about 10:30 a.m. on August 9, 2024, an employee tripped over the T-handle of a storage handling cart, which was lying on the ground. The employee fell, suffered a broken left wrist and right arm, and was hospitalized.
Hospitalized Wrist(s) and arm(s) n.e.c. Ground, travel, and support surfaces unspecified
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