Fall on same level due to tripping, n.e.c. · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston Methodist Clear Lake Hospital, HOUSTON, TEXAS 77058
on — Fractures, affecting the hip(s) and leg(s) .
Final narrative
An employee was walking while conducting housekeeping activities when her shoes became caught on the floor. She tripped and fell, striking and fracturing her right hip and the neck of her right femur.
HospitalizedHip(s) and leg(s) Floor, n.e.c.
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