OLIVE BRANCH, MISSISSIPPI—
Parkwood Behavioral Health System
Fall on same level due to slipping · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Parkwood Behavioral Health System, 8135 Goodman Rd, OLIVE BRANCH, MISSISSIPPI 38654 on — Fractures, affecting the shoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e).
Final narrative
An employee was loading materials into a vehicle when she slipped and fell, breaking her right shoulder.
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