Fall on same level due to tripping, unspecified · Fractures and dislocations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at MERCY HOSPITAL, 1235 East Cherokee, SPRINGFIELD, MISSOURI 65804
on — Fractures and dislocations, affecting the elbow(s) and arms(s).
Final narrative
An employee was pushing a vitals machine down the hallway when she tripped and fell, suffering a dislocated right elbow and three breaks in her lower right arm.
HospitalizedElbow(s) and arms(s)Floor, unspecified
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