Fall on same level while climbing stairs, steps, or curbs · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Allied Universal Security Services, 2700 US-280 #305w, MOUNTAIN BROOK, ALABAMA 35223
on — Fractures, affecting the multiple body parts, n.e.c..
Final narrative
Employee tripped while stepping onto a curb and fell into a stone wall. The employee's purse snagged on the wall as she fell. She suffered a broken nose and left shoulder.
HospitalizedMultiple body parts, n.e.c.Curbs
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