Fall on same level due to tripping over self · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Tuesday Morning, Inc., 931 Tyrone Blvd. North, SAINT PETERSBURG, FLORIDA 33710
on — Fractures, affecting the hip(s).
Final narrative
An employee tripped and fell to the concrete floor, breaking a hip and requiring hospitalization.
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The injured employee had been talking with another employee. As they went to turn around and walk, they tripped and fell to the floor. The employee was hospitalized with a broken hip.
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