WESTERVILLE, OHIO—
Worthington Cylinders Corp
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet · Fractures
Final narrative
An employee was standing on a 10-inch high working platform (36.75"x24"x10") verifying that tanks were being picked up properly by an overhead conveyor. The employee turned and was stepping off the platform when their left work boot caught the edge of the platform. The employee fell to the concrete floor and landed on their right side. The employee's right hip was fractured.
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