Fall on same level due to tripping over an object · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at NORTH CENTRAL BAPTIST HOSPITAL, 520 MADISON OAK, SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS 78258
on — Fractures, affecting the hip(s).
Final narrative
An employee tripped on a computer cord and fell fracturing the right hip.
HospitalizedHip(s)Floor, n.e.c.
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