Injury by other person-unintentional or intent unknown, n.e.c. · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Brookdale Senior Living, Inc., 8231 S. Mingo Rd., TULSA, OKLAHOMA 74133
on — Fractures, affecting the ankle(s).
Final narrative
An employee was leaving work with a coworker. The employee stepped on a curb, then slipped and fell. Their coworker also slipped and fell onto the employee's right ankle. The ankle was fractured in three places.
HospitalizedAnkle(s)Co-worker
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