Fall on same level due to slip or trip · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at United Digestive, 1000 Mansell Exchange W #200, ALPHARETTA, GEORGIA 30004
on — Fractures , affecting the Hip joint(s).
Final narrative
On October 1, 2024, a laboratory technician was processing a specimen in the pathology lab. She started to walk but tripped on her feet and fell on the floor, resulting in a fractured hip.
Hospitalized Hip joint(s) Other constructed surface
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