Fall on same level due to tripping on uneven surface · Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Freedom Village of Bradenton, LLC, 6406 21st Ave W, BRADENTON, FLORIDA 34209
on — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury, affecting the ankle(s) and knee(s).
Final narrative
An employee stepped out of a vehicle onto an uneven surface, fell to the ground, and injured both knees and ankles.
HospitalizedAnkle(s) and knee(s)Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
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