Fall on same level due to tripping over an object · Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at HomeGoods, 1958 Warrensville Center Road, SOUTH EUCLID, OHIO 44121
on — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury, affecting the multiple body parts, n.e.c..
Final narrative
On February 28, 2022, an employee tripped over a mat at a service desk. She fell, landing on the floor on her right side, and suffered injuries to the right hip, knee, and arm.
HospitalizedMultiple body parts, n.e.c.Floor, n.e.c.
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