Fall on same level due to tripping over an object · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Michaels Stores, Inc., 8903 Glades Road , BOCA RATON, FLORIDA 33434
on — Fractures, affecting the nonclassifiable.
Final narrative
On March 31, 2016, at 12:00PM, an employee tripped on an electrical extension cord and fell.
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