Fall while sitting · Multiple surface and flesh wounds
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Internal Revenue Service, 5333 Getwell Road, MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE 38118
on — Multiple surface and flesh wounds, affecting the Head and extremities.
Final narrative
An employee sat on an unleveled bench outside the cafeteria and fell to the concrete. The employee was hospitalized with a head contusion with bleeding and injuries to the right side of her body, her right hip, and right hand, as well as a scrape to her elbow.
Hospitalized Head and extremities Sofas, multi-person seating
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