Discovery Senior Living

Fall on same level due to slipping — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — GARLAND, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Discovery Senior Living in GARLAND, TEXAS
Employer Discovery Senior Living Report ID 2016087761
Address 3450 Wagon Wheel Road City, State ZIP GARLAND, TEXAS 75044
Event Date August 18, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury Body Part Knee(s)
Event Type Fall on same level due to slipping Source of Injury Floor, n.e.c.
Secondary Source Liquids, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 623110 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 32.94000, -96.65000

Incident Narrative

An employee slipped and fell on a wet floor while going to get water and injured her left knee.

Incident Summary

On August 18, 2016, a worker at Discovery Senior Living in GARLAND, TEXAS suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the knee(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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