Fall on same level due to tripping over an object · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at O'Reilly Automotive Stores, Inc., 980 North Wisconsin Street, ELKHORN, WISCONSIN 53121
on — Fractures, affecting the shoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e).
Final narrative
An employee was delivering supplies to the store and putting them away when the employee tripped over a tote of materials, falling to the floor and fracturing the right shoulder.
HospitalizedShoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e)Floor, n.e.c.
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