OPELOUSAS, LOUISIANA·
SHARPS Medical Waste Services
Fall on same level due to slip or trip · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at SHARPS Medical Waste Services, 520 N Union St, OPELOUSAS, LOUISIANA 70570 on , Fractures , affecting the Lower leg(s).
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Final narrative
An employee was working to clear a jam in a hopper. He lost his balance and his left leg fell into the compactor below, resulting in fractures to his left tibia and fibula.
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