Other fall to lower level, unspecified · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Office Depot #166, 2622 Wolfin Village, AMARILLO, TEXAS 79109
on — Fractures, affecting the multiple body parts, n.e.c..
Final narrative
An employee was on a ladder retrieving an item when he lost his balance and fell to the floor and sustained a hip and wrist fracture.
HospitalizedMultiple body parts, n.e.c.Movable ladders, unspecified
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