Fall on same level due to tripping, unspecified · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Comerica Bank, 2900 N. Loop W., HOUSTON, TEXAS 77092
on — Fractures, affecting the multiple body parts, n.e.c..
Final narrative
An employee was walking toward a copier when she stubbed her toe and fell. She hit her head, cut her right finger, fractured her left wrist, suffered a hairline fracture to her hip, and fractured her shoulder.
HospitalizedMultiple body parts, n.e.c.Floor, unspecified
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