Other fall to lower level, unspecified · Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at MISSOURI BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER, 3009 N. Ballas Road, SAINT LOUIS, MISSOURI 63131
on — Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk, affecting the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders.
Final narrative
An employee fell down the concrete stairs, fracturing her ribs and puncturing her lung.
HospitalizedChest, except internal location of diseases or disordersStairs, steps, unspecified
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