Fall on same level due to slip or trip · Fractures and soft tissue injuries
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at AT&T Services INC., 1905 Rocksram Dr, BUFORD, GEORGIA 30519
on — Fractures and soft tissue injuries, affecting the Ankle(s).
Final narrative
An employee stepped on a traffic cone while walking to a truck. The employee slipped and fell, suffered a fractured and possibly dislocated ankle, and was hospitalized, requiring surgery.
Hospitalized Ankle(s) Ground, travel, and support surfaces unspecified
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