WEST HAVEN, CONNECTICUT—
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
Fall on same level due to slipping · Fractures and dislocations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at U.S. DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS , 950 Campbell Ave., WEST HAVEN, CONNECTICUT 06516 on — Fractures and dislocations, affecting the ankle(s) and leg(s), unspecified.
Final narrative
On or about June 6, 2016, an employee was walking along a corridor when she slipped and fell onto the rug and tile area. She fractured her left leg and dislocated her left ankle.
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