Fall on same level due to tripping over self · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Whataburger Restaurants LLC, 214 E. Parkwood AVE, FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS 77546
on — Fractures, affecting the hip(s).
Final narrative
After talking to a customer, an employee turned to walk away, tripped and fell to the ground, sustaining a fractured left hip.
HospitalizedHip(s)Floor, n.e.c.
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