Fall on same level due to tripping on uneven surface · Traumatic injuries to spinal cord, n.e.c.
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Ruby Memorial Hospital, 2 Water Front Place, MORGANTOWN, WEST VIRGINIA 26501
on — Traumatic injuries to spinal cord, n.e.c., affecting the neck, except internal location of diseases or disorders.
Final narrative
An employee was walking into a hotel for a training class when their toe was caught in an aluminum grate at the front entrance. The employee tripped and fell, striking her head on a glass door. The employee experienced numbness in the upper and lower extremities and sustained central cord syndrome.
HospitalizedNeck, except internal location of diseases or disordersGrates and drains in floor surface
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