Texas Health Resource
Fall on same level due to tripping over self — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — DALLAS, TEXAS
| Employer | Texas Health Resource | Report ID | 2017054002 |
| Address | 9229 LBJ Freeway | City, State ZIP | DALLAS, TEXAS 75243 |
| Event Date | May 2, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Knee(s) |
| Event Type | Fall on same level due to tripping over self | Source of Injury | Floor, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 622110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.91000, -96.74000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee tripped and fell in the break room injuring the right knee.
Incident Summary
On May 2, 2017, a worker at Texas Health Resource in DALLAS, TEXAS suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the knee(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level due to tripping over self, with floor, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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