THE VILLAGES, FLORIDA·
Publix
Fall on same level due to tripping over an object · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Publix, 1120 Bichara Blvd., THE VILLAGES, FLORIDA 32159 on , Fractures, affecting the knee(s).
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Final narrative
An employee was taking material out of a freezer and walking by a bread rack when she tripped over shelving that was leaning against the bread racks and fell to the floor. She broke both knees and was hospitalized overnight.
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