Fall on same level due to tripping, unspecified · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at ZT Systems, 333 Meadowlands Parkway, SECAUCUS, NEW JERSEY 07094
on — Fractures, affecting the multiple body parts, n.e.c..
Final narrative
An employee was pulling an empty rack when he tripped and fell backwards, landing on the concrete floor and suffering a broken pelvis and right arm.
HospitalizedMultiple body parts, n.e.c.Floor, n.e.c.
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