Fall on same level due to tripping, unspecified · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Hollywood Casino St. Louis, 777 Casino Center Dr., MARYLAND HEIGHTS, MISSOURI 63043
on — Fractures, affecting the leg(s), unspecified.
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Final narrative
An employee tripped and fell in the dining room, fracturing his leg and requiring surgery.
HospitalizedLeg(s), unspecifiedFloor, n.e.c.
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