Fall on same level due to slipping · Dislocation of joints
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at REM Sevita Health, 1 Thaxton Street, RAVENSWOOD, WEST VIRGINIA 26164
on — Dislocation of joints, affecting the knee(s).
Final narrative
An employee was getting up from a couch when the rug slipped out from under them, causing them to fall and dislocate their knee.
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An employee was inspecting an apartment to ensure it was ready for a new resident to move in. The carpet in the apartment had been recently cleaned and was still wet. As the employee went from the carpet to the tiled floor of the bathroom, they slipped and fell, resulting in a torn left hamstring.
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