Fall on same level due to tripping over self · Crushing injuries
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Emerald Coast Behavioral Hospital, 1940 Harrison Ave, PANAMA CITY, FLORIDA 32405
on — Crushing injuries, affecting the hip(s).
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Final narrative
An employee tripped and fell in a patient's room resulting in a crushed hip socket.
An employee was loading a vehicle for mail delivery when she turned, tripped, and fell in the parking lot. The employee struck their head on the pavement and suffered a concussion.
The injured employee had been talking with another employee. As they went to turn around and walk, they tripped and fell to the floor. The employee was hospitalized with a broken hip.
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