Fall on same level due to tripping over an object · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Health Care Services Group, Inc., 1515 Blackhawk Blvd., SOUTH BELOIT, ILLINOIS 61080
on — Fractures, affecting the multiple body parts, n.e.c..
Final narrative
On December 9, 2016, an employee was processing clean dishes and putting them on a cart when she tripped and fell over a four-wheel dolly that was stored beneath a counter and protruded slightly beyond the edge of the counter. She fractured her right hip and right shoulder.
HospitalizedMultiple body parts, n.e.c.Floor, n.e.c.
More severe injuries at Health Care Services Group, Inc.
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