Fall on same level due to tripping over an object · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Goodwill Industries of South Florida, Inc., 2121 NW 21 STREET, MIAMI, FLORIDA 33142
on — Fractures, affecting the thigh(s).
Final narrative
While sorting donations in a trailer, an employee tripped and fell on the trailer/truck netting system, suffering a fractured femur that required hospitalization.
HospitalizedThigh(s)Floor, n.e.c.
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