Employee was on level 2 standing between the roll up door and the man door, there is a step down to the man door. Co-worker called her name, when she turned to answer her she took a step forgetting about the step down and lost her balance falling towards the man door and into the guard rail. Here left side contacted the second rail on impact resulting in a fractured rib.
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