Fall on same level due to tripping over self · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at New Dairy Texas, LLC, 900 E. Semands Street, CONROE, TEXAS 77301
on — Fractures, affecting the hip(s).
Final narrative
An employee tripped and fell while walking toward a warehouse. He suffered a twisted right ankle and a broken hip.
An employee was loading a vehicle for mail delivery when she turned, tripped, and fell in the parking lot. The employee struck their head on the pavement and suffered a concussion.
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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