Fall on same level due to tripping over an object · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at WALMART, 3411 S Noland Rd, INDEPENDENCE, MISSOURI 64055
on — Fractures, affecting the shoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e).
Final narrative
An employee was walking to the fitting room when they tripped on a cardboard box and fell. The employee sustained a shoulder fracture.
HospitalizedShoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e)Floor, n.e.c.
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