Fall on same level due to tripping over an object · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Chico's FAS Inc, 992 Del Mar Dr, THE VILLAGES, FLORIDA 32159
on — Fractures, affecting the multiple body parts, n.e.c..
Final narrative
An employee was gathering personal items to leave for the day when they tripped over the wheel of a cart in the back staff room. The fell to the floor sustaining fractures to the right elbow and right hip.
HospitalizedMultiple body parts, n.e.c.Floor, n.e.c.
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