Fall on same level due to slip or trip · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at NORTH SHORE MEDICAL CENTER, 1100 NW 95TH STREET, MIAMI, FLORIDA 33150
on — Fractures , affecting the Thigh(s).
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Final narrative
An employee was walking out of a room when they slipped and fell onto the floor, fracturing their right femur.
Hospitalized Thigh(s) Other constructed surface
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