Fall on same level due to tripping over an object · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Kelberman Center, Inc. , 612 Dyke Road, CHITTENANGO, NEW YORK 13037
on — Fractures, affecting the elbow(s).
Final narrative
An employee was running down the driveway after a fleeing patient when he tripped and fell, injuring his left shoulder and fracturing his elbow. He required hospitalization and surgery.
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An employee was coming into the facility to bring a note when they tripped on a carpeted mat and fell forward, hitting their head on the tiled floor. The employee sustained a subdural hematoma and a head injury requiring 30 sutures. The employee was hospitalized.
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An employee was directing trucks as they entered and left a highway work zone. A vehicle struck them, resulting in multiple fractures and other injuries. The employee was hospitalized.