BAYTOWN, TEXAS—
Advance Auto Parts
Standing up, sitting down, laying down · Fractures
Final narrative
An employee was sitting on a rolling stool doing price changes on the sales floor. When he stood up, his right hip popped. The employee was hospitalized with a fractured hip and required surgery.
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