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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 2021097623 · 9/4/2021 · U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Elbow(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
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Location
1 VA Center, AUGUSTA, MAINE, 04330
NAICS
622110
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was scanning a patient's wrist band when her foot was caught in the loop of a bed lift. She tripped and fell to the floor, shattering her elbow and hitting her head.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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