Fall on same level due to tripping over self · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Orlando Health, Inc., 701 6th Street South, SAINT PETERSBURG, FLORIDA 33701
on — Fractures, affecting the hip(s).
Final narrative
An employee got up from her desk and turned to walk down a hallway when she stumbled and fell to the ground, landing on her right side. The employee suffered a right hip fracture that required hospitalization.
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