SHERMAN, TEXAS—
Texoma Medical Center
Fall on same level due to slipping · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Texoma Medical Center, 2600 Cornerstone Dr., SHERMAN, TEXAS 75092 on — Fractures, affecting the knee(s).
Final narrative
An employee was walking from their car to the building, slipped on a piece of ice and fell. The employee sustained a fractured left knee.
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