Fall on same level due to slip or trip · Bruises, contusions
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Sherwin-Williams Paint Store, 4057 96th Street NE, BELCOURT, NORTH DAKOTA 58316
on — Bruises, contusions , affecting the Head unspecified.
Final narrative
An employee was delivering a paint order to a customer when he slipped on ice and fell backward, hitting his head on the ground. The employee suffered a contusion to the head.
Hospitalized Head unspecified Ground, travel, and support surfaces unspecified
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