Fall on same level due to tripping over an object · Avulsions, enucleations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Mount Sinai West, 1000 Tenth Avenue, NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10019
on — Avulsions, enucleations, affecting the tooth (teeth).
Final narrative
An employee was answering calls at their work station when they tripped over a chair and fell, hitting their leg on a desk drawer and their face on the floor. The employee suffered a lost tooth, cracked front teeth, and a bruised right arm, thigh, and calf.
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