Fall on same level due to tripping over an object · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Willis-Knighton Health System, 1327 Pierre Ave, SHREVEPORT, LOUISIANA 71103
on — Fractures, affecting the upper arm(s).
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Final narrative
While leaving an exam room, a nurse tripped over the exam step and fell to the floor, suffering a broken left humerus. The nurse was hospitalized, undergoing surgery.
HospitalizedUpper arm(s)Floor, n.e.c.
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