Slip or trip without fall, unspecified · Dislocation of joints
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at UNITED HELPERS NURSING HOME, INC., 8101 STATE HIGHWAY 68, OGDENSBURG, NEW YORK 13669
on — Dislocation of joints, affecting the ankle(s).
Final narrative
An employee was carrying a bucket of flowers up a flight of stairs. He lost his footing and dislocated his ankle.
HospitalizedAnkle(s)Bodily motion or position of injured, ill worker
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