WAUSAU, WISCONSIN—
Foot Locker Corporate Services, Inc.
Fall on same level, n.e.c. · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Foot Locker Corporate Services, Inc., 500 N 72nd Street, WAUSAU, WISCONSIN 54401 on — Fractures, affecting the thigh(s).
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Final narrative
An employee was putting garments away. As the employee turned to put garments away, their knee brace snagged on a cart causing the employee to fall to the ground. The employee suffered a right hip femoral neck fracture and a head laceration that requires staples.
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