Fall on same level due to slip or trip · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Corning, Inc., 9622 Science Center Drive, PAINTED POST, NEW YORK 14870
on — Fractures , affecting the Ankle(s) and knee(s).
Final narrative
An employee was walking to their vehicle in the parking lot when they slipped on ice and fell. The employee sustained fractures to their left knee and ankle.
Hospitalized Ankle(s) and knee(s) Other constructed surface
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