Fall, slip, trip, unspecified · Dislocation of joints
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Federal Bureau of Investigation, 232 CO RD 29, LEADVILLE, COLORADO 80461
on — Dislocation of joints, affecting the shoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e).
Final narrative
An employee was participating in a ski training when they fell and were hospitalized for a separated shoulder.
HospitalizedShoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e)Nonclassifiable
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