Fall on same level due to tripping over an object · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Pizza Hut, 1815 N Glenstone Ave, SPRINGFIELD, MISSOURI 65803
on — Fractures, affecting the thigh(s).
Final narrative
An employee was exiting a room when she attempted to straighten a high chair, turned, and her foot became caught on the wall. She fell to the ground and fractured her femur.
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