Fall on same level due to tripping over an object · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at General Motors Assembly Plant, 2525 E. Abrams, ARLINGTON, TEXAS 76010
on — Fractures, affecting the hip(s).
Final narrative
An employee got up from his chair and tripped on a cable. He fell on his left side, resulting in a femur fracture near the hip joint.
HospitalizedHip(s)Floor, n.e.c.
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