Fall on same level due to tripping over an object · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Universal Television LLC, 31 Chambers Street, NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10007
on — Fractures, affecting the hip(s).
Final narrative
During the filming of a television scene, an employee tripped on the electrical cord for a Christmas tree. She fell to the floor and suffered a broken left hip.
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