Fall on same level due to tripping over an object · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Amazon.com, 29 Research Parkway, WALLINGFORD, CONNECTICUT 06492
on — Fractures, affecting the hip(s).
Final narrative
An employee tripped on a plastic pallet and fell to the floor, fracturing her hip. She required surgery.
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