Slip, trip, stumble while stepping between levels · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Saint Francis Health System, 6161 S. Yale Ave, TULSA, OKLAHOMA 74136
on — Fractures , affecting the Ankle(s).
Final narrative
An employee tripped on a curb while stepping up out of a parking lot. She suffered a broken left ankle.
Hospitalized Ankle(s) Curbs
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