Fall on same level due to tripping over self · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at PMG Auto Sales of Brazos Valley, LLC, 728 N. Earl Rudder Freeway, BRYAN, TEXAS 77802
on — Fractures, affecting the shoulder(s) and back.
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Final narrative
An employee was walking inside the office area on carpeted floor when she tripped and fell to the floor, suffering a fractured left shoulder and a hairline fracture of the L4 vertebra. She was hospitalized.
An employee was loading a vehicle for mail delivery when she turned, tripped, and fell in the parking lot. The employee struck their head on the pavement and suffered a concussion.
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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