Fall on same level due to tripping over an object · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Lakeland Regional Health Systems. Inc., 1324 Lakeland Hills Blvd, LAKELAND, FLORIDA 33805
on — Fractures, affecting the thigh(s).
Final narrative
An employee went into a food preparation room when she tripped on a rug, causing her to fall and fracture her right femur.
HospitalizedThigh(s)Floor, n.e.c.
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