Fall on same level due to tripping over an object · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Goodwill Industries-Suncoast, Inc., 10596 Gandy Blvd. N., SAINT PETERSBURG, FLORIDA 33702
on — Fractures, affecting the thigh(s).
Final narrative
An employee was turning off an oven when they tripped and fell. The employee sustained a femur fracture.
HospitalizedThigh(s)Floor, n.e.c.
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