Fall on same level due to tripping over an object · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Florida Hospital Waterman, Inc., 1000 Waterman Way, TAVARES, FLORIDA 32778
on — Fractures, affecting the hip(s).
Final narrative
An employee tripped on a rubber mat and fell, suffering a broken right hip.
HospitalizedHip(s)Floor, n.e.c.
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