Fall on same level due to slip or trip · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at The Hertz Corporation, 9301 Jeff Fuqua Blvd., ORLANDO, FLORIDA 32827
on — Fractures , affecting the Rib(s), oblique area.
Final narrative
An employee was walking through a part of the airport that was under construction when they tripped over a fixed 12-inch x 12-inch raised wooden piece used as a cover on the floor. The employee fell to the concrete floor and was hospitalized with a fractured rib.
Hospitalized Rib(s), oblique area Constructed surface irregularity
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