Fall on same level due to tripping over an object · Fractures and dislocations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Brookdale Senior Living, Inc., 7450 Willow Chase Blvd., HOUSTON, TEXAS 77070
on — Fractures and dislocations, affecting the shoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e).
Final narrative
An employee was making beds in a room at a senior living facility when she tripped over the corner of a bed, causing her to fall to the floor. She suffered a dislocated and fractured right shoulder.
HospitalizedShoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e)Floor, n.e.c.
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