WINFIELD, KANSAS—
Western Industries Plastic Products L.L.C.
Fall on same level due to tripping over an object · Fractures
Final narrative
An employee tripped and fell while walking across railroad tracks that separated a parking lot from a work area. She suffered a fracture and tendon displacement to the left knee, which had hit concrete. She was hospitalized, requiring surgery.
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