Fall on same level due to slip or trip · Traumatic injuries or exposures unspecified
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Sun Communities, Inc., 5001 South Ave., TOLEDO, OHIO 43615
on — Traumatic injuries or exposures unspecified, affecting the Head unspecified.
Final narrative
On February 14, 2025, an employee was walking when they slipped and fell, striking their head on the concrete ground. The employee was hospitalized.
Hospitalized Head unspecified Other constructed surface
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