Fall on same level due to tripping over an object · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Allstate Insurance Company, 2775 Sanders Road, NORTHBROOK, ILLINOIS 60062
on — Fractures, affecting the hip(s).
Final narrative
An employee attending a meeting in a conference room tripped over a data port located on the floor; a cover was missing over the data port at the time. The employee was hospitalized and underwent surgery for a fractured hip.
HospitalizedHip(s)Floor, n.e.c.
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