Fall on same level due to slip or trip · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at ELITE FLOWER SERVICES, INC., 6745 NW 36th, MIAMI, FLORIDA 33166
on — Fractures , affecting the Hip joint(s).
Final narrative
An employee was working to exit their workspace when they tripped over a desk drawer. The employee fell to the ground on his left hip. The employee was hospitalized with a fractured hip and required surgery.
Hospitalized Hip joint(s) Other constructed surface
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