Other fall to lower level, unspecified · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital, 501 Sixth Ave. S., SAINT PETERSBURG, FLORIDA 33701
on — Fractures, affecting the hip(s).
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Final narrative
While descending stairs outside of a building, an employee missed a step, tripped, and fell on the stairs, suffering a fractured hip.
HospitalizedHip(s)Stairs, steps-outdoors
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