Fall on same level due to tripping, unspecified · Fractures and dislocations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Bain Pest Control Service, Inc, 1035 Westford Street, LOWELL, MASSACHUSETTS 01851
on — Fractures and dislocations, affecting the hip(s).
Final narrative
An employee walking out the door of a customer location tripped and fell breaking and dislocating the hip.
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