Fall on same level due to slip or trip · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at TerrAscend, 3786 N Hess Rd, WATERFALL, PENNSYLVANIA 16689
on — Fractures , affecting the Ears and facial region unspecified.
Final narrative
An employee had been carrying two 5-gallon buckets and walking to return the buckets to a drying rack area. While going to hang the buckets, the employee tripped over a large scale ramp and struck his face against the wall. The employee was hospitalized with facial fractures and required surgery.
Hospitalized Ears and facial region unspecified Other constructed surface
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