Fall on same level due to tripping, unspecified · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Brookshire Grocery Company, 1600 WSW Loop 323, TYLER, TEXAS 75710
on — Fractures, affecting the hip(s).
Final narrative
An employee was helping a customer at the counter when she tripped and fell, breaking her hip.
HospitalizedHip(s)Floor, n.e.c.
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