MIAMI, FLORIDA—
Publix
Fall on same level, n.e.c. · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Publix, 100 NE 183 St , MIAMI, FLORIDA 33179 on — Fractures, affecting the hip(s).
Final narrative
An employee was pulling a cardboard box from a shelf when other boxes fell, causing the employee to fall backward to the ground and suffer a broken hip.
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