LARGO, FLORIDA—
Target Corporation
Trip over an object without fall · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Target Corporation, 10500 Ulmerton Rd., LARGO, FLORIDA 33771 on — Fractures, affecting the lower leg(s).
Final narrative
An employee was climbing down a track ladder. The employee's left foot twisted on a step as their other foot reached the floor, and the employee's shin was broken.
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