Fall on same level due to tripping over an object · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at CEFCO, 2309 W Main st, GUN BARREL CITY, TEXAS 75147
on — Fractures, affecting the thigh(s).
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Final narrative
An employee was backing away from a cash register when she tripped on another employee's foot and fell, breaking her femur. She was hospitalized.
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An employee was crouched down in the cooler and was restocking a shelf when a stack of water next to him began to crumple. Approximately 4-5 cases of water fell onto his left side, striking his left foot and knee, as well as the left side of his back. The employee was hospitalized with contusions to his abdominal wall, left chest wall, and his left hip and thigh.
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An employee was standing at the register and tripped over a power cord that was hanging down from a shelf. He fell on his ankle and hip. The employee was hospitalized with a fractured ankle.
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