Fall on same level while climbing stairs, steps, or curbs · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at United States Census Bureau, 000 Unknown Street, BRIGHTON, MASSACHUSETTS 02135
on — Fractures, affecting the hip(s).
Final narrative
An employee was returning census equipment when she tripped on a curb and fell onto the sidewalk, fracturing her hip which required hospitalization and surgery.
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