Fall on same level due to slipping · Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Abercrombie and Fitch, 6301 Fitch Path, NEW ALBANY, OHIO 43054
on — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury, affecting the back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified.
Final narrative
An employee was walking from the parking lot into the building when they slipped and fell on the walkway, resulting in a back injury that required surgery.
HospitalizedBack, including spine, spinal cord, unspecifiedSidewalks, paths, outdoor walkways, unspecified
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