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National Institutes of Health

Fall on same level due to tripping over an object — Fractures — BETHESDA, MARYLAND

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at National Institutes of Health in BETHESDA, MARYLAND
Employer National Institutes of Health Report ID 2015010017
Address 9000 Rockville Pike City, State ZIP BETHESDA, MARYLAND 20892
Event Date January 27, 2015 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified
Event Type Fall on same level due to tripping over an object Source of Injury Floor, n.e.c.
Secondary Source Computers and peripheral equipment, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 541711 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 39.00000, -77.10000

Incident Narrative

A nurse was backing away from a bed ridden patient and tripped on a portable computer resulting in a fractured vertebrae.

Incident Summary

On January 27, 2015, a worker at National Institutes of Health in BETHESDA, MARYLAND suffered fractures to the back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified. The incident was classified as fall on same level due to tripping over an object, with floor, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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