CARLISLE, ARKANSAS—
STRATTON SEED CO.
Slip or trip without fall, n.e.c. · Fractures
Final narrative
A temporary employee entered the elevator to go down and it began descending rapidly. The emergency system caused the elevator to stop suddenly, and the employee sustained a left leg fracture and strained back.
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