Fall on same level due to tripping over an object · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at FedEx Ground Terminal #329, 3155 GRISSOM PARKWAY, COCOA, FLORIDA 32926
on — Fractures, affecting the Multiple body parts, n.e.c..
Final narrative
An employee was sorting small packages when they tripped over a plastic tote bin and fell on the ground, resulting in a fractured right femur/pelvis.
Hospitalized Multiple body parts, n.e.c. Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
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