Fall on same level due to tripping over an object · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at CVS Distribution Center, 150 Industrial Drive, NORTH SMITHFIELD, RHODE ISLAND 02896
on — Fractures, affecting the multiple body parts, n.e.c..
Final narrative
An employee working on the pharmacy department pick line tripped on a box and fell, breaking her hip and femur. She was taken to the hospital and admitted for surgery.
HospitalizedMultiple body parts, n.e.c.Floor, n.e.c.
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