STEELTON, PENNSYLVANIA—
Dura-Bond Pipe, LLC
Climbing or stepping up or down · Fractures
Final narrative
An employee in the coating department was painting a steel bracket for a new tank. The bracket sat about 3 feet above the floor on a steel support rack. The employee stood in the middle of the rectangular shaped bracket while painting. The employee finished painting and went to climb over the support rack. When their left foot hit the ground on the other side of the bracket, their ankle rolled, resulting in factures to the left fibula and tibia.
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