Fall on same level due to tripping over an object · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Kohl's Department Stores, Inc., 200 N. West End Blvd, QUAKERTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA 18951
on — Fractures, affecting the multiple body parts, n.e.c..
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Final narrative
An employee was offloading a truck when he turned and tripped over a box on the floor. He fell and fractured his hip and shoulder.
HospitalizedMultiple body parts, n.e.c.Floor, n.e.c.
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