Fall on same level due to tripping on uneven surface · Dislocation of joints
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Publix Supermarkets, 15771 Southwest 152nd Street, MIAMI, FLORIDA 33187
on — Dislocation of joints, affecting the shoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e).
Final narrative
An employee was washing down the production area floor in a meat department. He tripped and fell over a drain, suffering a dislocated shoulder and an injury to his vertebrae. He was hospitalized.
HospitalizedShoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e)Grates and drains in floor surface
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