Fall on same level due to tripping over an object · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Detwiler's Farm Market, 2881 Clark Road, SARASOTA, FLORIDA 34231
on — Fractures, affecting the hip(s).
Final narrative
An employee was grabbing his personal belongings from a supply shelf in a backroom. The shelf was above a pallet of butcher wrap paper that had a zip tie on it. The employee's foot became caught in the zip tie, causing him to lose his balance and fall onto the floor on his left side. The employee sustained a hip fracture and was hospitalized.
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