Fall on same level due to tripping, unspecified · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION, 5525 West Gray Street, TAMPA, FLORIDA 33609
on — Fractures, affecting the hip(s).
Final narrative
An employee tripped and fell while walking back from a meeting. She was hospitalized with a broken left hip.
HospitalizedHip(s)Floor, n.e.c.
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