Fall on same level due to slip or trip · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Walmart Supercenter, 677 Timpany Blvd, GARDNER, MASSACHUSETTS 01440
on — Fractures , affecting the Hip joint(s).
Final narrative
An employee slipped and fell to the floor, suffering a broken hip. She was hospitalized for surgery.
Hospitalized Hip joint(s) Other constructed surface
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