Fall on same level due to slip or trip · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at United States Sugar Corporation, 26.5213 N, 81.1015 W, MOORE HAVEN, FLORIDA 33471
on — Fractures , affecting the Knee(s).
Final narrative
An employee was walking on an uneven surface in the field when they tripped and fell on the ground. The employee sustained a fractured knee.
Hospitalized Knee(s) Ground irregularity
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