Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at NAPA AUTO PARTS, 11718 NTH FLORIDA AVE, TAMPA, FLORIDA 33612
on — Fractures, affecting the ankle(s).
Final narrative
At 7:30 a.m., an employee was possibly stocking inventory on the second floor when he fell 12 feet to the ground below, severely fracturing his ankle.
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An employee was walking back into the store after bringing auto parts to his vehicle for transportation. The employee tripped over the concrete barrier at the end of the parking space and sustained a knee fracture.
An employee delivered material to a customer's store and was leaving the location when they tripped over a box and fell, sustaining a hip fracture and a bump on their head.
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