BELVIDERE, ILLINOIS—
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles US LLC
Fall on same level due to tripping over an object · Fractures
Final narrative
An employee was working inside an engine index cell and was standing in a pit approximately 2.5-3 feet below ground level. The employee went to move from the inbound part of the cell pit to an area between inbound and outbound. He stepped up and out of the pit, over guiderails, and onto a roller ball surface. His foot caught on the guiderail and he tripped and fell forward, fracturing his femur.
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