Fall on same level due to tripping over self · Intracranial injuries, unspecified
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at T.J. Maxx, 4917 Promenade Pkwy S500, BESSEMER, ALABAMA 35022
on — Intracranial injuries, unspecified, affecting the brain.
Final narrative
An employee was walking around a shopping cart when she tripped and fell. The employee sustained a head injury.
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The injured employee had been talking with another employee. As they went to turn around and walk, they tripped and fell to the floor. The employee was hospitalized with a broken hip.
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