Injury by other person-unintentional or intent unknown, n.e.c. · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at White Castle System, Inc, 12025 Dorsett Rd, MARYLAND HEIGHTS, MISSOURI 63043
on — Fractures, affecting the hip(s).
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Final narrative
An employee was walking next to a co-worker near a service line when they collided. The injured employee fell to the floor and sustained a hip fracture.
HospitalizedHip(s)Co-worker or work associate of injured or ill worker, unspecified
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