Fall on same level due to slip or trip · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Lineage Logistics Holdings, LLC, 900 Gale St 900 Gale St, WAUKESHA, WISCONSIN 53186
on — Fractures , affecting the Hip joint(s).
Final narrative
An employee was restocking a refrigerated area of a warehouse when he slipped on condensation and fell to the floor, resulting in a fractured hip.
Hospitalized Hip joint(s) Refrigerators, freezers, ice makers
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