SAINT LOUIS, MISSOURI—
Washington University
Fall on same level due to slipping · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Washington University, 1 Brookings Drive, SAINT LOUIS, MISSOURI 63130 on — Fractures, affecting the hip(s).
Final narrative
On September 24, 2018, a dance professor slipped and fell to the floor while walking into her class, breaking her hip.
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