Fall on same level due to tripping over an object · Bruises, contusions
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at CAREGIVERS AMERICA, LLC., Chemung View Apartments, ATHENS, PENNSYLVANIA 18810
on — Bruises, contusions, affecting the head and trunk.
Final narrative
On April 9, 2018, an employee was vacuuming the floor at a client's house when the employee tripped over an extension cord and fell to the floor. The employee suffered contusions to the right side of the head and body, requiring hospitalization.
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An employee was seated in the living room of a patient's residence, waiting for the patient to arrive home from school. The school bus driver honked the horn, signaling that the patient was ready to be assisted off the bus. The employee stood up and then tripped and fell over a rug and possibly the edge of an ottoman. The employee was hospitalized with a fractured right humerus at the shoulder.
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