Fall on same level due to tripping over an object · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Hallmark Cards Corporation, 2501 Mcgee St, KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI 64108
on — Fractures, affecting the pelvis.
Final narrative
An employee was emptying trash when she tripped on a packing station and fell to the ground, suffering a broken pelvis.
HospitalizedPelvisFloor, n.e.c.
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