Fall on same level due to slip or trip · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Sulphur Springs Business, 1414 College St, SULPHUR SPRINGS, TEXAS 75482
on — Fractures , affecting the Upper and lower extremities n.e.c..
Final narrative
An employee tripped and fell while walking to a time clock. She suffered fractures to her left shoulder and right kneecap. She was hospitalized and required surgery.
Hospitalized Upper and lower extremities n.e.c. Other constructed surface
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