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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 2020076249 · 7/4/2020 · Wheeling Hospital

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Wrist(s)
Nature of injury
Fractures

Cause

Event
Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
Source
Floor, n.e.c.
Secondary source
Beds, mattresses

Employer

Name
Wheeling Hospital
Location
1 Medical Park, WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA, 26003
NAICS
622110
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

A nursing assistant's foot caught on the edge of a patient's bed as she was leaving the room. The employee fell to the floor and tried to break her fall with her hands. She sustained two broken wrists.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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