Fall on same level due to slip or trip · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Ingles Markets, Incorporated, 207 Georgia B, GA-15, BLAIRSVILLE, GEORGIA 30512
on — Fractures , affecting the Arm(s) unspecified.
Final narrative
An employee had just finished mopping the floor in the deli department. He was assisting with cleaning the deli prep area when he slipped and fell on the wet floor, resulting in a left arm fracture.
Hospitalized Arm(s) unspecified Other constructed surface
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