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, 7160 Harrison Ave., ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS 61112
on — Fractures, affecting the arm(s), unspecified.
Final narrative
An employee was walking by the cash register area when they tripped over another employee's foot and fell to the ground. The employee sustained a right arm fracture and a head laceration.
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