Fall on same level due to tripping over an object · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Amazon, MKE 1, 3501 120th Ave., KENOSHA, WISCONSIN 53144
on — Fractures, affecting the hip(s).
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Final narrative
On February 6, 2022, at 4:30 p.m., an employee was working on a single-item packing area when she tripped on the corner of a plastic pallet and fell to the floor, resulting in a fractured left hip that required hospitalization and surgery.
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