Fall on same level due to slip or trip · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Saint-Gobain Abrasives, Inc., 351 Stores Street, WORCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS 01606
on — Fractures , affecting the Ankle(s).
Final narrative
An employee was carrying a bucket of water to the work bench when he tripped. His right foot became stuck between the base of the 28" mixer re-screener (machine was not in operation) and anchor bolts protruding from the floor. The employee fell with his foot stuck, resulting in a fractured ankle that required surgery and hospitalization.
Hospitalized Ankle(s) Other constructed surface
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