Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet · Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c.
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at FMC Technology, Deep Water Champion, HOUSTON, TEXAS 77001
on — Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c., affecting the multiple face locations.
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Final narrative
An employee was walking down the stairs and fell forward approximately 3 feet. She dislodged several teeth and fractured her gum line and upper jaw.
HospitalizedMultiple face locationsStairs, steps, unspecified
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