OLIVE BRANCH, MISSISSIPPI—
Target Corporation
Other fall to lower level, unspecified · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Target Corporation, 5150 Goodman Road, OLIVE BRANCH, MISSISSIPPI 38654 on — Fractures, affecting the leg(s), unspecified.
Final narrative
An employee was ascending an 8-foot track ladder with their hands on the steps as they walked up. Their hand slipped and they fell backward onto the floor, resulting in a left leg fracture.
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