Fall on same level due to slip or trip · Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Cameron, A Schlumberger Company, 257 Holloway Blvd, VILLE PLATTE, LOUISIANA 70586
on — Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures, affecting the Arm(s) unspecified.
Final narrative
On September 13, 2024, a machinist was cleaning up shavings at the end of the shift when he slipped and fell, lacerating his arm on floor grating. The employee was hospitalized.
Hospitalized Arm(s) unspecified Existing opening, hole in constructed surface
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