Fall on same level due to tripping over an object · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at DPT LABORATORIES, 307 E. JOSEPHINE ST., SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS 78215
on — Fractures, affecting the shoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e).
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Final narrative
An employee was exiting her vehicle to go into the office when she tripped on a parking stop and fell to the ground, breaking her collarbone.
HospitalizedShoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e)Parking lot-paved
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