Fall on same level due to tripping, unspecified · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Overland Contracting Inc., 1900 SE 38 Avenue, HOMESTEAD, FLORIDA 33035
on — Fractures, affecting the hip(s).
Final narrative
An employee was walking backward to allow another employee to pass when he tripped and fell on the ground sustaining a fractured hip.
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