SSM Health DePaul

Fall on same level due to tripping on uneven surface — Fractures — BRIDGETON, MISSOURI

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at SSM Health DePaul in BRIDGETON, MISSOURI
Employer SSM Health DePaul Report ID 2017021660
Address 12303 DePaul Drive, 2 West City, State ZIP BRIDGETON, MISSOURI 63044
Event Date February 20, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Hip(s)
Event Type Fall on same level due to tripping on uneven surface Source of Injury Floor irregularity
Industry (NAICS) 622110 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 38.75000, -90.43000

Incident Narrative

An employee tripped on a bump in the floor while walking lunch menus over to patients, fracturing her hip and requiring hospitalization.

Incident Summary

On February 20, 2017, a worker at SSM Health DePaul in BRIDGETON, MISSOURI suffered fractures to the hip(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level due to tripping on uneven surface, with floor irregularity identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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