DELTA, COLORADO—
WILLOW TREE CARE CENTER, INC.
Fall on same level, n.e.c. · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at WILLOW TREE CARE CENTER, INC., 2050 S. MAIN STREET, DELTA, COLORADO 81416 on — Fractures, affecting the hip(s).
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Final narrative
An employee was making a patient's bed when the employee's knee gave out. The employee fell to the floor and suffered a broken right hip, requiring hospitalization.
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