Fall on same level due to tripping over self · Bruises, contusions
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at United Natural Foods, Incorporated (UNFI), 525 Neelytown Rd, MONTGOMERY, NEW YORK 12549
on — Bruises, contusions, affecting the hip(s).
Final narrative
An employee tripped while walking down an aisle and fell to the floor, bruising her right hip.
HospitalizedHip(s)Floor, n.e.c.
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