Other fall to lower level unspecified · Traumatic injuries or exposures unspecified
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Tractor Supply Co, 862 NJ 45, PILESGROVE, NEW JERSEY 08098
on — Traumatic injuries or exposures unspecified, affecting the Hip joint(s).
Final narrative
An employee was working from a ladder to place items on a shelf when they fell off the ladder and sustained a right hip injury.
Hospitalized Hip joint(s) Portable ladders and stairs unspecified
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