Fall on same level due to slip or trip · Traumatic injuries or exposures unspecified
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Amazon Fulfillment Center - HOU6, 10507 Harlem Road, RICHMOND, TEXAS 77407
on — Traumatic injuries or exposures unspecified, affecting the Hip joint(s).
Final narrative
An employee tripped over a box while stepping out of her work station. She suffered an injury to the left hip.
Hospitalized Hip joint(s) Other constructed surface
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