Georgetown University
Fall on same level due to slipping — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
| Employer | Georgetown University | Report ID | 2016021468 |
| Address | 3700 O Street, NW | City, State ZIP | WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 20057 |
| Event Date | February 17, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Wrist(s) |
| Event Type | Fall on same level due to slipping | Source of Injury | Floor, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Water | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 611310 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.90000, -77.07000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning a bathroom shower, slipped on water on the floor, and fell resulting in injury to the left wrist.
Incident Summary
On February 17, 2016, a worker at Georgetown University in WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the wrist(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.
Context
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