HUNTSVILLE, ALABAMA—
Diversicare/Windsor House
Fall on same level, n.e.c. · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Diversicare/Windsor House, 4411 McAllister Drive, HUNTSVILLE, ALABAMA 35805 on — Fractures, affecting the knee(s).
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Final narrative
An employee was feeding a patient when she turned and lost her balance. She fell to the floor and landed on her left knee, fracturing her kneecap.
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