Fall on same level due to slip or trip · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Law Tanning Company, LLC, 1616 West Pierce Street, MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN 53204
on — Fractures , affecting the Hip joint(s).
Final narrative
An employee was walking around a setout machine used to dry leather when they tripped on a hose on the ground and fell, resulting in a fractured hip.
Hospitalized Hip joint(s) Ground, travel, and support surfaces unspecified
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