Fall on same level due to tripping over an object · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at HomeGoods, Inc., 17641 N. Dale Murphy Blvd., LUTZ, FLORIDA 33548
on — Fractures, affecting the hip(s).
Final narrative
An employee was sweeping behind the registers. They set the broom and dustpan down then tripped over the dustpan and fell to the floor. The employee sustained a right hip fracture.
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An employee was operating the cash register while customers were attempting to shoplift items. The employee was assaulted by five customers, resulting in fractured ribs requiring hospitalization.
An employee was walking through the apparel department when she bumped into another employee, causing her to fall to the ground and land on her hip. The employee was hospitalized and had hip surgery.
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An employee was moving a 3-ton condensing unit, strapped down on a dolly, out of a garage. The strap broke, causing the employee to fall backward onto the brick pavered driveway. The employee suffered injury to a spinal ligament in the neck.