Fall on same level due to tripping on uneven surface · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Kindred Health Care, 4810 Well Crest, SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS 78220
on — Fractures, affecting the nonclassifiable.
Final narrative
A home healthcare/personal care attendant was taking out the trash and tripped and fell due to an uneven driveway resulting in fractures that required hospitalization.
HospitalizedNonclassifiableStreet, road, or driveway irregularity
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