Fall on same level due to tripping over an object · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Illuminate NE Inc, 263 Winn Street, BURLINGTON, MASSACHUSETTS 01803
on — Fractures, affecting the hip(s).
Final narrative
An employee tripped over a rolling file cabinet and fell fracturing their right hip.
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