Fall on same level due to tripping, unspecified · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Willis Knighton Health System, 8001 Youree Dr., SHREVEPORT, LOUISIANA 71115
on — Fractures, affecting the upper and lower limb(s).
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Final narrative
An employee was walking when her foot became caught on the floor. She then lurched forward and fell, fracturing her right elbow and left knee.
HospitalizedUpper and lower limb(s)Floor, unspecified
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