Fall on same level due to tripping on uneven surface · Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Hallmark Cards, 951 SW Wilshire Blvd., BURLESON, TEXAS 76028
on — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury, affecting the multiple body parts, n.e.c..
Final narrative
An employee had just put trash into the compactor and stumbled on an uneven floor surface causing the employee to fall. The employee suffered right-side injuries to the hip, shoulder and elbow.
HospitalizedMultiple body parts, n.e.c.Floor irregularity
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