Fall on same level due to tripping over an object · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Amazon Fresh, 404 Army Trail Rd, BLOOMINGDALE, ILLINOIS 60108
on — Fractures, affecting the thigh(s).
Final narrative
An employee was working in the produce cooler area picking product from shelves when she tripped on a plastic pallet strap and fell. The employee sustained a fractured left femur.
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