SPARKS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER

Fall on same level due to slipping — Fractures — FORT SMITH, ARKANSAS

Employer	SPARKS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER	Report ID	2015085921
Address	1001 TOWSON AVENUE	City, State ZIP	FORT SMITH, ARKANSAS 72901
Event Date	August 19, 2015	Outcome	Hospitalized
Nature of Injury	Fractures	Body Part	Hip(s)
Event Type	Fall on same level due to slipping	Source of Injury	Floor, n.e.c.
Secondary Source	Liquids, unspecified
Industry (NAICS)	622110	Inspection #	—
GPS Coordinates	35.37000, -94.42000

Incident Narrative

An employee was walking down the hallway. While turning to the elevator, she slipped and fell, fracturing her right hip on the wet floor. She was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On August 19, 2015, a worker at SPARKS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER in FORT SMITH, ARKANSAS suffered fractures to the hip(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level due to slipping, with floor, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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