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 Chewy, Inc., 37 Lakeview Drive, ARCHBALD, PENNSYLVANIA 18403
on — Fractures and soft tissue injuries, affecting the Multiple arm locations.
Final narrative
An employee was stepping over a brace bar when they tripped and fell to the concrete floor, resulting in a fractured forearm and dislocated elbow.
Hospitalized Multiple arm locations Other constructed surface
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