Fall on same level due to tripping over an object · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Home Depot, dba Home Depot Interiors, 2980 Haines Bayshore Rd, CLEARWATER, FLORIDA 33760
on — Fractures, affecting the multiple body parts, n.e.c..
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Final narrative
A sales consultant was at the home of a client. While putting her case into her car, she fell backwards over samples that she had placed on the ground. She was hospitalized with a broken hip and elbow.
HospitalizedMultiple body parts, n.e.c.Street, road, driveway, unspecified
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