Fall on same level due to tripping over an object · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Ohio Health Mansfield Hospital, 335 Glessner Avenue, MANSFIELD, OHIO 44903
on — Fractures, affecting the hip(s).
Final narrative
On July 14, 2023, at 2:00 PM, an employee completed some computer work and stood up from her desk. Her foot became caught on an ethernet cord causing her to fall. She was hospitalized with a broken hip.
HospitalizedHip(s)Floor, n.e.c.
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