Fall on same level due to slip or trip · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Dollar Tree Store # 485, 1067 Regency Pkwy, SAINT CHARLES, MISSOURI 63303
on — Fractures , affecting the Hip joint(s).
Final narrative
An employee slipped/tripped and fell to the floor, resulting in a broken hip and an injured left elbow.
Hospitalized Hip joint(s) Other constructed surface
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