Fall on same level due to tripping on uneven surface · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at KOHLS, 4799- US -9, HOWELL, NEW JERSEY 07731
on — Fractures, affecting the shoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e).
Final narrative
An employee was walking through the store when she tripped over the floor transition where the floor changes from concrete to tile. She fell to the floor, landing on her shoulder. The employee sustained a shoulder fracture.
HospitalizedShoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e)Floor irregularity
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