Fall on same level due to slip or trip · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Caperton Furniture Works, LLC, 5270 Valley Rd, BERKELEY SPRINGS, WEST VIRGINIA 25411
on — Fractures , affecting the Hip joint(s).
Final narrative
An employee tripped over a concrete curb stop in a parking lot. The employee fell to the ground, landing on their left hip and breaking it.
Hospitalized Hip joint(s) Other constructed surface
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