Fall on same level, unspecified · Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Northside Hospital Gwinnett, 1000 Medical Center Boulevard, LAWRENCEVILLE, GEORGIA 30046
on — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury, affecting the wrist(s).
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Final narrative
On October 27, 2023, a cafeteria employee was walking to use the microwave while on break when they fell on their left wrist. The employee was hospitalized.
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