Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at The Carle Foundation Hospital, 611 W. PARK ST., URBANA, ILLINOIS 61801
on — Fractures, affecting the hip(s).
Final narrative
An employee was riding a company owned shuttle bus from the hospital building to a personal vehicle located in the company parking lot. The employee slipped on the steps while exiting the shuttle bus and fell. The employee was hospitalized for a right hip fracture that required surgery.
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