Fall on same level due to tripping over an object · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at FERGUSON ENTERPRISES, INC., 190 N. OBERLIN AVE, LAKEWOOD, NEW JERSEY 08701
on — Fractures, affecting the hip(s) and leg(s) .
Final narrative
An employee was walking around an order picker when he tripped over the wheel, fell to the ground, and broke his femur and hip. He was hospitalized.
HospitalizedHip(s) and leg(s) Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
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