BROOKLYN PARK, MINNESOTA—
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, St. Cloud VA Health Care System
Fall on same level due to tripping over an object · Major tears to muscles, tendons, ligaments
Final narrative
On June 30, 2018, while attempting to pick up a tote and move it to a table, an employee stepped on a wheeled cart and fell into a split position, suffering a complete detachment of muscle from the right sit bone.
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