Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area, unspecified · Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at VETERANS ADMINISTRATION MEDICAL CENTER, VETERANS WAY, JOHNSON CITY, TENNESSEE 37684
on — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury, affecting the knee(s).
Final narrative
An employee was working with a veteran in her cubicle when a patient's motorized scooter struck and injured her right knee. She sought medical attention at the facility where she was working, and was later admitted to a hospital.
HospitalizedKnee(s)Mobility scooters-powered
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