Fall on same level due to tripping over an object · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Target Corporation dba Target - Raleigh NE, 10155 Okeechobee Boulevard, WEST PALM BEACH, FLORIDA 33411
on — Fractures, affecting the multiple body parts, n.e.c..
Final narrative
A cashier was scanning items for a customer when they tripped on a box and fell to the floor. The employee sustained fractures to their right wrist and right hip.
HospitalizedMultiple body parts, n.e.c.Floor, n.e.c.
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