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MERCY HOSPITAL

Fall on same level due to tripping over an object — Fractures — JOPLIN, MISSOURI

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at MERCY HOSPITAL in JOPLIN, MISSOURI
Employer MERCY HOSPITAL Report ID 2017021185
Address 100 MERCY WAY City, State ZIP JOPLIN, MISSOURI 64804
Event Date February 7, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Hip(s)
Event Type Fall on same level due to tripping over an object Source of Injury Floor, n.e.c.
Secondary Source Luggage, handbags, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 622110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 37.03000, -94.50000

Incident Narrative

While getting up from a work station, an employee tripped over a personal bag that was sitting next to the work station. The employee fell to the floor and fractured the left hip.

Incident Summary

On February 7, 2017, a worker at MERCY HOSPITAL in JOPLIN, MISSOURI suffered fractures to the hip(s). 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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