Fall on same level due to tripping over an object · Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Smithsonian Institute Castle, 1000 Jefferson Drive, SW, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 20560
on — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury, affecting the multiple body parts, n.e.c..
Final narrative
An employee exited an elevator, turned left, and tripped over a furniture moving cart that was against the wall of the hallway. The employee sustained injuries to their back, right leg, and two fingers.
HospitalizedMultiple body parts, n.e.c.Floor, n.e.c.
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