Fall on same level due to tripping over an object · Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Fiesta Mart #82, 20331 FM 529, CYPRESS, TEXAS 77433
on — Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk, affecting the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders.
Final narrative
While receiving shopping baskets in a parking lot, an employee tripped and fell over a concrete parking stop. The employee suffered broken ribs and a punctured lung and was hospitalized.
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