Fall on same level due to tripping over an object · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Aramark American Food Services, Inc., 500 Dowell Street, MCKINNEY, TEXAS 75071
on — Fractures, affecting the hip(s).
Final narrative
An employee was walking between buildings at a childhood center when she tripped on a parking lot barrier and fell. She was taken to the hospital and admitted due to a broken hip.
HospitalizedHip(s)Parking lot, unspecified
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