Fall on same level due to tripping on uneven surface · Fractures and dislocations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at BJC HEALTHCARE, 6371 Tree Ridge Trail, SAINT LOUIS, MISSOURI 63120
on — Fractures and dislocations, affecting the ankle(s) and leg(s), n.e.c..
Final narrative
An employee was walking up to the door of a patient's residence when she tripped and fell, breaking her tibia/fibula and dislocating her ankle.
HospitalizedAnkle(s) and leg(s), n.e.c.Sidewalk, path, or outdoor walkway irregularity
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