Fall on same level due to tripping over an object · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Goodwill Suncoast, 408 N Suncoast Blvd, CRYSTAL RIVER, FLORIDA 34429
on — Fractures, affecting the hip(s).
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Final narrative
An employee was hanging clothes on a Z-rack in the processing area. As the employee went to move the rack, she tripped over the rack and fell, fracturing her hip.
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