Fall on same level due to tripping on uneven surface · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at YMCA, 6952 Garth Rd., BAYTOWN, TEXAS 77521
on — Fractures, affecting the pelvis.
Final narrative
An employee tripped and fell when walking over a transition between two different types of flooring, breaking her pelvis and requiring hospitalization.
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