Fall on same level due to slip or trip · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at FRONTIER COMMUNICATIONS, 1777 Shore Acres Blvd NE, SAINT PETERSBURG, FLORIDA 33703
on — Fractures , affecting the Hip joint(s).
Final narrative
An employee was checking a buried wire vault. When the employee stepped back, their right foot landed on the edge of the sidewalk. The employee fell to the ground and suffered a broken hip.
Hospitalized Hip joint(s) Other constructed surface
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