Fall on same level due to slip or trip · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Southeast Service Corporation, 3100, BRYAN, TEXAS 77807
on — Fractures , affecting the Hip joint(s).
Final narrative
An employee was sweeping the entrance of a building. Her right foot caught on the corner of a carpeted area, causing her to fall. She suffered a broken right hip and was hospitalized.
Hospitalized Hip joint(s) Other constructed surface
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