Fall on same level due to tripping over an object · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Park Meadows Health & Rehabilitation Center, 3250 SW 41st Place, GAINESVILLE, FLORIDA 32608
on — Fractures, affecting the hip(s).
Final narrative
A nurse was administering medication to a resident when she tripped on a light cord and fell to the floor. She suffered a broken right hip and was hospitalized.
HospitalizedHip(s)Floor, n.e.c.
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