Christi Spohn Hospital Corpus Christi

Fall on same level, n.e.c. - Fractures - CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at Christi Spohn Hospital Corpus Christi in CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas
Employer Christi Spohn Hospital Corpus Christi
Address 600 Elizabeth Street, 2nd Floor, Endoscopy Unit
City, State ZIP CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas 78401
Report ID 2015118238
Event Date November 2, 2015
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures
Body Part Arm(s), unspecified
Event Type Fall on same level, n.e.c.
Source of Injury Floor, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 622110
GPS Coordinates 27.77788, -97.39509

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Incident Narrative

An employee was walking in the hospital hallway and looking elsewhere when she ran into a set of automatic doors. The employee felt backwards resulting in two arm fractures and hospitalization.

Incident Summary

On November 2, 2015, a worker at Christi Spohn Hospital Corpus Christi in CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas suffered fractures to the arm(s), unspecified. 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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