Fall on same level due to tripping over an object · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at FEDERAL MOGUL CORPORATION, 150 FISHER AVENUE, VAN WERT, OHIO 45891
on — Fractures, affecting the hip(s).
Final narrative
While walking through the packaging area, an employee tripped on a cart and fell onto the concrete floor, breaking her left hip.
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