Fall on same level due to slip or trip · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at O'Reilly Auto Enterprises, LLC, 1103 Del Prado Boulevard South, CAPE CORAL, FLORIDA 33990
on — Fractures , affecting the Hip joint(s).
Final narrative
An employee was walking toward the back door to unload a transmission when they slipped in a puddle of water on the concrete floor. The employee fell to the floor and sustained a fractured hip.
Hospitalized Hip joint(s) Other constructed surface
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