BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS—
THE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL CORPORATION
Fall on same level due to tripping on uneven surface · Fractures
Final narrative
An employee was walking down a hallway to use an office printer when she tripped on the carpet and fell to the floor. She hit her head and fractured her left hand and wrist while trying to catch her fall.
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