Fall on same level due to tripping over an object · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Kellogg Brown & Root LLC, 17155 Feathercraft Lane Suite 100, WEBSTER, TEXAS 77598
on — Fractures, affecting the hip(s).
Final narrative
On September 28, 2020, while walking in the facility, an employee stepped on a tacky mat and one shoe stayed stuck, causing her to lose her balance and fall forward. She landed on her left hip fracturing it and lacerated her left index finger as she tried to catch herself by grabbing onto the lockers. The employee was hospitalized for surgery.
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