Fall on same level due to tripping over an object · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, 3415 Colonnade Pkwy, BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA 35243
on — Fractures, affecting the knee(s).
Final narrative
An employee was going from the checkout area to the kitchen when they tripped over a customer and fell, resulting in a patella fracture.
HospitalizedKnee(s)Floor, n.e.c.
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