Fall on same level, unspecified · Fractures and dislocations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at AccentCare Inc., Client/Patient Residence, DORAL, FLORIDA 33166
on — Fractures and dislocations, affecting the shoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e).
Final narrative
An employee was helping a patient in their home. She fell to the floor and suffered a broken and dislocated right shoulder. She was hospitalized.
HospitalizedShoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e)Floor, unspecified
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