Fall on same level due to slip or trip · Bruises, contusions
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Flowers Baking Co. of Oxford, Inc., 700 Lincoln Street, OXFORD, PENNSYLVANIA 19363
on — Bruises, contusions , affecting the Hip joint(s).
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Final narrative
An employee slipped on a patch of food-grade oil while walking around a corner near the bread dough molders. The employee fell and their right hip struck the floor. The employee developed a large hematoma on the hip and was hospitalized.
Hospitalized Hip joint(s) Other constructed surface
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