Fall on same level due to tripping over an object · Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at HUMANA INC, 1651 S Congress Avenue, WEST PALM BEACH, FLORIDA 33406
on — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury, affecting the hip(s).
Final narrative
An employee was walking in the parking lot when they tripped over a concrete parking stopper and fell. The employee sustained a hip injury.
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