Fall on same level due to tripping, unspecified · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Single Source, Inc., 2059 Scott Avenue, WEST PALM BEACH, FLORIDA 33409
on — Fractures, affecting the hip(s).
Final narrative
An employee was unloading pallets when they tripped and fell to the warehouse floor, resulting in a fractured hip.
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An employee was doing an oil change. He was walking to get his oil jug when he tripped on an open lift pad, and fell to the ground landing on his right side. The employee sustained a broken right femur and was hospitalized.
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