Fall on same level due to slip or trip · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Prysmian Cables and Systems USA, LLC, 9975 US Hwy 80 East, SCOTTSVILLE, TEXAS 75688
on — Fractures , affecting the Knee(s).
Final narrative
An employee was entering the building and slipped on a wet floor by the time clock. The employee struck a wall and fell onto the concrete floor. The employee's left distal femur (knee) was fractured.
Hospitalized Knee(s) Other constructed surface
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