Fall on same level due to tripping over an object · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Global Connections To Employment, 292 Capodanno Drive, NEWPORT, RHODE ISLAND 02841
on — Fractures, affecting the hip(s).
Final narrative
An employee was walking into a kitchen area when they tripped over a trash barrel cart and fell to the floor. The employee sustained a hip fracture that required hospitalization and surgery.
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An employee was using a hose to clear storm drains after a sewer backup. The employee fell backward and his head struck the curb, resulting in an Injury on the right side of his head, generalized bruising, and pain in his left ankle, right hip, left shoulder, and neck. The employee was hospitalized.