Fall on same level due to tripping over an object · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Michaels Stores Inc. , Cranberry Mall 20111 Rt 19, CRANBERRY TOWNSHIP, PENNSYLVANIA 16066
on — Fractures, affecting the hip(s).
Final narrative
An employee tripped over a cart and fell to the floor. The employee was hospitalized for a fractured hip ball.
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An employee arrived at work and was walking into the store through the parking lot. The employee tripped over a curb and fell to the ground, sustaining a femur fracture.
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