Fall on same level due to slip or trip · Dislocations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Spec's Family Partners, Ltd., 819 Rector Dr., SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS 78216
on — Dislocations, affecting the Knee(s).
Final narrative
An employee was walking in a warehouse when he slipped and fell. His right leg went forward, his left leg buckled, and his left knee struck the floor. He suffered a dislocated kneecap and was hospitalized.
Hospitalized Knee(s) Other constructed surface
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