OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA—
Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc.
Fall on same level due to tripping, unspecified · Cuts, lacerations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc., Distribution Center, OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA 73179 on — Cuts, lacerations, affecting the arm(s), unspecified.
Final narrative
An employee tripped and fell while retrieving a pallet from its pick location. She struck a steel rack and suffered a deep laceration to the left arm. She was hospitalized, requiring surgery.
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