Fall on same level due to tripping over an object · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at PLAINVIEW HOSPITAL, 888 OLD COUNTRY ROAD, PLAINVIEW, NEW YORK 11803
on — Fractures, affecting the shoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e).
Final narrative
An employee was retrieving a patient's chart when the employee tripped over an open file cabinet and fractured a shoulder.
HospitalizedShoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e)Floor, n.e.c.
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