WEST ISLIP, NEW YORK—
GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER
Fall on same level while climbing stairs, steps, or curbs · Bruises, contusions
Final narrative
An employee rode a shuttle bus from the parking lot to the building. When she stepped off the bus and onto the street, she tripped on a curb, fell forward, and struck a cement column. She suffered contusions to the head, face, and scalp.
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