Fall on same level due to slip or trip · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Walmart Supercenter, 8551 Whitfield Avenue, LEEDS, ALABAMA 35094
on — Fractures , affecting the Hip joint(s).
Final narrative
An employee was walking when they slipped on a piece of plastic and fell to the floor, resulting in a hip fracture.
Hospitalized Hip joint(s) Other constructed surface
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