Fall on same level due to tripping over an object · Fractures and dislocations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Texas Health Resources, 800 W. Randol Mill Road, ARLINGTON, TEXAS 76012
on — Fractures and dislocations, affecting the knee(s) and leg(s).
Final narrative
On May 24, 2023, an employee was in a patient's room providing respiratory therapy. The employee tripped between an IV pump and a vital signs machine, fell to the floor, and suffered a broken right tibia and a dislocated patella.
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