Fall on same level due to tripping, n.e.c. · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Autozone, 3021 Ponchartrain, SLIDELL, LOUISIANA 70458
on — Fractures, affecting the foot (feet), unspecified.
Final narrative
An employee's left foot became caught underneath a shelf in the auto parts store. When the employee attempted to walk, his foot remained caught, causing him to fall and fracture his left foot. He was hospitalized for surgery.
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An employee was walking down the metal stairs from the palletizing room when he fell backward onto the steps. He sustained two left rib fractures that required hospitalization.
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An employee fell to the floor when her shoelace was caught on a drawer near her desk. The employee was hospitalized; she sustained a non-displaced femoral neck injury.
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