Fall on same level due to tripping over an object · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Rooms to Go, 7360 N. Kendall Dr., MIAMI, FLORIDA 33156
on — Fractures, affecting the arm(s), unspecified.
Final narrative
An employee tripped over a box after putting away a tablet in a cabinet. She suffered fractures to her left arm.
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An employee was operating an agricultural tractor during sugarcane harvesting. The employee sustained a lumbar sprain due to vibration or motion from the tractor.
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