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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 2023043760 · 4/27/2023 · U.S. Dept of Veterans Affairs

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Foot(feet) and leg(s), n.e.c.
Nature of injury
Fractures

Cause

Event
Fall on same level due to slipping
Source
Ground, n.e.c.
Secondary source
Rain

Employer

Name
U.S. Dept of Veterans Affairs
Location
508 Fulton Street, DURHAM, NORTH CAROLINA, 27705
NAICS
622110
Jurisdiction
0

Narrative

An employee was leaving work after his scheduled shift. As the employee walked down a steep, grassy area that was wet and muddy from rain, he slipped and fell to the ground. The employee was hospitalized for left tibia and calcaneus fractures that required surgery.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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