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Medical City Dallas Hospital

Fall on same level, unspecified — Fractures — DALLAS, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Medical City Dallas Hospital in DALLAS, TEXAS
Employer Medical City Dallas Hospital Report ID 2017087762
Address 7777 Forest Lane Building C, Suite 150 City, State ZIP DALLAS, TEXAS 75230
Event Date August 14, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Nonclassifiable
Event Type Fall on same level, unspecified Source of Injury Floor, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 622110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 32.91000, -96.77000

Incident Narrative

An employee was going to answer a phone when the employee fell to the floor and suffered a compound fracture, requiring surgery.

Incident Summary

On August 14, 2017, a worker at Medical City Dallas Hospital in DALLAS, TEXAS suffered fractures to the nonclassifiable. The incident was classified as fall on same level, unspecified, with floor, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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