Fall on same level due to tripping, unspecified · Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Hackensack Meridian Health, 65 James Street, EDISON, NEW JERSEY 08820
on — Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk, affecting the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders.
Final narrative
An employee tripped and fell while following a patient who was trying to leave the emergency department. The employee suffered a collapsed lung.
HospitalizedChest, except internal location of diseases or disordersFloors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
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