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Houston Methodist St. John Hospital

Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — HOUSTON, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Houston Methodist St. John Hospital in HOUSTON, TEXAS
Employer Houston Methodist St. John Hospital Report ID 2017054390
Address 18300 St. John Dr. City, State ZIP HOUSTON, TEXAS 77058
Event Date May 15, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
Event Type Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet Source of Injury Movable ladders, unspecified
Secondary Source Cabinets, cases-display, storage
Industry (NAICS) 621112 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 29.54000, -95.08000

Incident Narrative

An employee was securing a cabinet to the wall. He had one foot on a ladder and the other on a shelf so he could reach the top of the new cabinet. The shelf anchor failed, causing the cabinet and employee to fall approximately 42 inches. He suffered contusions to the right flank, a right rib fracture, and hip pain and needed right arm stitches.

Incident Summary

On May 15, 2017, a worker at Houston Methodist St. John Hospital in HOUSTON, TEXAS suffered fractures to the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with movable ladders, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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