Fall on same level due to tripping over an object · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Chinook Winds Casino, 1777 N.W. 44TH STREET, LINCOLN CITY, OREGON 97367
on — Fractures, affecting the hip(s).
Final narrative
An employee walked over the top of a rope extension/partition. Her foot became entangled in the partition rope, causing her to fall and break her hip.
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