Fall on same level due to tripping over an object · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at GGNSC Norfolk Valley View LLC, 1900 Vicki Ln, NORFOLK, NEBRASKA 68701
on — Fractures, affecting the multiple body parts, n.e.c..
Final narrative
An employee tripped over a resident's wheelchair and fell, fracturing the right hip and right wrist.
HospitalizedMultiple body parts, n.e.c.Floor, n.e.c.
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