Fall on same level due to slip or trip · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Medtronic, 201 industrial way west, EATONTOWN, NEW JERSEY 07724
on , Fractures, affecting the hip joint(s).
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Final narrative
The employee sprayed her hands with isopropyl alcohol (IPA) disinfectant. While using the alcohol and rubbing her hands, droplets of IPA fell to the floor. When the employee turned to walk away, her right foot slipped on the IPA droplets and she fell to the floor, landing on her right side and fracturing her right hip. The employee was hospitalized.