Fall on same level due to tripping over an object · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at CHI Health Lakeside Hospital, 16901 Lakeside Hills Ct, OMAHA, NEBRASKA 68130
on — Fractures, affecting the arm(s), unspecified.
Final narrative
An employee entered the operating room to gather supplies for a case in another room. The employee tripped over an x-ray stand and fell to the floor, resulting in a fracture to their right arm.
HospitalizedArm(s), unspecifiedFloor, n.e.c.
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