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Houston Methodist Hospital

Fall on same level, n.e.c. — Fractures — HOUSTON, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Houston Methodist Hospital in HOUSTON, TEXAS
Employer Houston Methodist Hospital Report ID 2015086053
Address 6560 Fannin, Ste. 450 City, State ZIP HOUSTON, TEXAS 77030
Event Date August 24, 2015 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Ankle(s)
Event Type Fall on same level, n.e.c. Source of Injury Floor, n.e.c.
Secondary Source Buckets, baskets, pails
Industry (NAICS) 622110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 29.71000, -95.39000

Incident Narrative

An employee was standing on a step stool while applying a surgical dressing in the operating room. While stepping down, she stepped into a table-side bucket and fell, fracturing her left ankle. She was admitted and had surgery to repair her ankle.

Incident Summary

On August 24, 2015, a worker at Houston Methodist Hospital in HOUSTON, TEXAS suffered fractures to the ankle(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level, n.e.c., with floor, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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