Fall on same level due to tripping over an object · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Nucor Steel Birmingham, Inc., 2301 Floor Shuttlesworth Drive, BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA 35234
on , Fractures, affecting the hip(s).
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Final narrative
An employee walked into a co-worker's cubicle to answer the phone. To access the phone, the employee positioned herself between the cubicle desk and chair. This position placed the employee's feet under the desk. As she exited the cubicle, her left foot became entangled with a satchel strap that was beneath the cubicle desk. She then tripped and fell to the floor, suffering a right hip femoral fracture.
HospitalizedHip(s)Floor, n.e.c.
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