Fall on same level due to tripping over an object · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Baycare Health System, 2985 Drew St., CLEARWATER, FLORIDA 33759
on — Fractures, affecting the hip(s).
Final narrative
An employee got up from a chair and tripped over her purse strap. She fell to the ground, fracturing her right hip.
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