ADVENTIST HEALTH SYSTEM/SUNBELT, INC.

Fall on same level due to tripping over an object — Fractures — ORLANDO, FLORIDA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at ADVENTIST HEALTH SYSTEM/SUNBELT, INC. in ORLANDO, FLORIDA
Employer ADVENTIST HEALTH SYSTEM/SUNBELT, INC. Report ID 2016021606
Address 671 Winyah Dr City, State ZIP ORLANDO, FLORIDA 32803
Event Date February 22, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Shoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e)
Event Type Fall on same level due to tripping over an object Source of Injury Floor, n.e.c.
Secondary Source Backpacks
Industry (NAICS) 622110 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 28.57000, -81.36000

Incident Narrative

While exiting a bathroom, an employee turned a corner and tripped over a student's rolling back pack. The employee fell to the ground and fractured her left shoulder, requiring hospitalization and surgery.

Incident Summary

On February 22, 2016, a worker at ADVENTIST HEALTH SYSTEM/SUNBELT, INC. in ORLANDO, FLORIDA suffered fractures to the shoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e). 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.

Context

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