Fall on same level due to tripping over an object · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Merakey Allegheny Valley School, 189 Harmony Road, SLIPPERY ROCK, PENNSYLVANIA 16057
on — Fractures, affecting the hip(s).
Final narrative
An employee was sitting at a table when she heard a loud noise and got up from the table to check on the residents. The employee's foot got caught on the chair leg, causing her to trip and fall to the floor. The employee was hospitalized for a hip fracture.
HospitalizedHip(s)Floor, n.e.c.
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