Fall on same level due to tripping, unspecified · Dislocation of joints
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at New Albertson's, Inc., dba Jewel Osco, 885 E Belvidere Road, GRAYSLAKE, ILLINOIS 60030
on — Dislocation of joints, affecting the knee(s).
Final narrative
An employee was walking down an aisle when she tripped and fell. She was hospitalized for a dislocated knee.
HospitalizedKnee(s)Floor, unspecified
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