Fall on same level due to slip or trip · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at WG Yates Heavy Division*, 811 Bayview Ave., BILOXI, MISSISSIPPI 39530
on , Fractures, affecting the leg(s) unspecified.
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Final narrative
Employees were preparing to place a section of metal grating measuring approximately 50" x 18" and weighing 40 to 50 lbs. The injured employee grabbed the grating to pull it toward himself and another employee was moving to the other side to assist with the lift. As the injured employee pulled, his right foot slipped and twisted. He was hospitalized with a fractured right leg.
HospitalizedLeg(s) unspecifiedGround, travel, and support surfaces unspecified