Fall on same level due to tripping over an object · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Sodexo, La Puerta de Oro Senior Feeding Site, OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA 73109
on — Fractures, affecting the multiple body parts, n.e.c..
Final narrative
An employee was putting away instrument cords when they tripped on a cord and fell to the floor, resulting in fractures to the hip and arm. The employee was hospitalized.
HospitalizedMultiple body parts, n.e.c.Floor, n.e.c.
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