Fall on same level due to tripping over an object · Fractures and dislocations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Life Storage 265, 1010 E. Highway 67 Frontage Road, DUNCANVILLE, TEXAS 75137
on — Fractures and dislocations, affecting the upper and lower limb(s).
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Final narrative
An employee went to get merchandise out of a unit when her foot was caught in a door rope and she tripped and fell hitting her right knee and left shoulder. The employee sustained a broken kneecap and a dislocated shoulder.
HospitalizedUpper and lower limb(s)Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
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