Fall on same level due to tripping over an object · Fractures and dislocations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Kohls, 2102 North 2nd St, MILLVILLE, NEW JERSEY 08332
on — Fractures and dislocations, affecting the multiple body parts, n.e.c..
Final narrative
An employee tripped over a rolled up rug and fell suffering a dislocated shoulder and a broken humerus.
HospitalizedMultiple body parts, n.e.c.Floor, n.e.c.
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