Fall on same level due to tripping over an object · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Edward Jones, 109 Abner Jackson Parkway, LAKE JACKSON, TEXAS 77566
on — Fractures, affecting the thigh(s).
Final narrative
An employee was exiting the office space via the rear door when a wind gust pushed a door mat up, causing her to trip on the mat and impact the ground. She fractured her left femur.
On January 16, 2019, an employee was exiting her car to enter work when she slipped on ice and fell. She suffered a broken left tibia and was hospitalized.
An employee was sitting at her work station when she got up and tripped over a purse strap that was on the floor. She was hospitalized with a broken right femur.
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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