Other fall to lower level, unspecified · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Mondelez International, 525 South Belcher Road, CLEARWATER, FLORIDA 33764
on — Fractures, affecting the hip(s).
Final narrative
An employee was removing stretch wrap from a pallet of product on a loading dock. The employee fell off the dock to the concrete below, suffering a broken right hip.
HospitalizedHip(s)Ramps, loading docks, dock plates
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