Fall on same level due to tripping over an object · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Windsor Technology, 1527 Lyell Avenue, ROCHESTER, NEW YORK 14606
on — Fractures, affecting the hip(s).
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Final narrative
An employee was walking in a stockroom when he tripped over a bin and fell to the floor. The employee's right hip was fractured.
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