Fall on same level due to tripping over an object · Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Brookdale Senior Living Inc., 4204 Moores Lane, TEXARKANA, TEXAS 75503
on — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury, affecting the shoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e).
Final narrative
An employee stepped back and tripped on a coworker's foot, falling to the ground and injuring her right shoulder. She was hospitalized.
HospitalizedShoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e)Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
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