Fall on same level due to tripping over an object · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Chico's FAS Inc, 1668 Boston Post Road, MILFORD, CONNECTICUT 06460
on — Fractures, affecting the multiple body parts, n.e.c..
Final narrative
An employee was vacuuming when they tripped over the vacuum cord and fell to the floor, resulting in a fractured shoulder, pelvis, and wrist.
HospitalizedMultiple body parts, n.e.c.Floor, n.e.c.
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