Fall on same level due to tripping, unspecified · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Medical City Fort Worth, 800 8th Ave, FORT WORTH, TEXAS 76104
on — Fractures, affecting the wrist(s).
Final narrative
An employee was leaving the facility and walking along a wheelchair ramp when she tripped forward and hit the concrete, striking her right hand and the right side of her head. She was hospitalized with a broken right wrist and forehead contusion.
HospitalizedWrist(s)Ramps, loading docks, dock plates
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