Fall while sitting · Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c.
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Federal Law Enforcement Training Center, 1131 Chapel Crossing Road, BRUNSWICK, GEORGIA 31524
on — Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c., affecting the thigh(s).
Final narrative
An employee was taking a break. He went to grab a chair and the cushion of the chair slipped off causing the employee to fall to the floor. The employee sustained a femur fracture and a torn thigh muscle.
HospitalizedThigh(s)Floor, n.e.c.
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