Fall on same level due to slip or trip · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Public Storage, 1611 South Dairy Ashford Road, HOUSTON, TEXAS 77077
on — Fractures , affecting the Hip joint(s).
Final narrative
As part of her normal morning routine, an employee was checking for ice accumulation on the outside areas of the property after a severe storm. She slipped on ice that had formed on the pavement and fell on her right side, fracturing her hip. The employee required surgery.
Hospitalized Hip joint(s) Other constructed surface
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