Other fall to lower level, unspecified · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at SIH Memorial Hospital of Carbondale, 405 W Jackson St, CARBONDALE, ILLINOIS 62901
on — Fractures, affecting the multiple body parts, n.e.c..
Final narrative
On 5/20/2020, around 12:20 p.m., an employee was walking down the stairs and tripped on the first set. The employee struck his head and received a fracture to the left wrist and a skull fracture. The employee was hospitalized.
HospitalizedMultiple body parts, n.e.c.Stairs, steps, unspecified
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