Fall on same level n.e.c. · Fractures and surface, flesh wounds
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Wilson Sporting Goods, 517 East Highland Avenue, ADA, OHIO 45810
on — Fractures and surface, flesh wounds , affecting the Head and trunk.
Final narrative
On November 26, 2024, at 3:08 p.m., an employee was exiting a building when wind pulled on the door and the employee lost their balance. The employee was hospitalized with fractured ribs and a head contusion.
Hospitalized Head and trunk Other constructed surface
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