Fall on same level due to slipping · Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Ruby Tuesday, Inc., 25 South Broat St, WINDER, GEORGIA 30680
on — Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk, affecting the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders.
Final narrative
An employee was standing on a dunnage rack to reach pizza items on the top shelf in the freezer area. When the employee reached for the items, a bag of cheese opened and cheese scattered onto the floor. The employee stepped backward off the rack and then slipped on the cheese that was on the floor. He fell against the racks that were behind him and sustained a punctured lung, broken shoulder, and two broken ribs. He was hospitalized.
HospitalizedChest, except internal location of diseases or disordersFloor, n.e.c.
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