MORGANTOWN, WEST VIRGINIA—
Mylan Pharmaceutical
Fall on same level due to tripping over an object · Fractures
Final narrative
On April 20, 2017, at approximately 4:30 a.m., an employee was checking the inside of a solution tank. As he turned to walk away, his foot was caught by a hose on the floor, causing him to fall onto his right knee. He was hospitalized for a fractured right femur.
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