Fall on same level due to tripping over an object · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Select Specialty Hospital South Dallas, 3500 West Wheatland Road, DALLAS, TEXAS 75237
on — Fractures, affecting the hip(s).
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Final narrative
On 6/8/16, an employee's right foot was caught on a turning strap on a patient's bed. She lost her balance and fell to the floor, fracturing her left hip.
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