Fall on same level due to tripping on uneven surface · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Covenant Health, 3615 19th Street, LUBBOCK, TEXAS 79410
on — Fractures, affecting the upper and lower limb(s).
Final narrative
An employee was walking to another building when she tripped over an uneven sidewalk. She sustained a fracture to her left knee and right wrist, requiring hospitalization and surgery.
HospitalizedUpper and lower limb(s)Sidewalk, path, or outdoor walkway irregularity
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