UF Health Shands-Gainesville
Fall on same level due to slipping — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — GAINESVILLE, FLORIDA
| Employer | UF Health Shands-Gainesville | Report ID | 20171110958 |
| Address | 1600 SW Archer Road | City, State ZIP | GAINESVILLE, FLORIDA 32608 |
| Event Date | November 14, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified |
| Event Type | Fall on same level due to slipping | Source of Injury | Floor, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Liquids, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 622110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.63000, -82.34000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On November 14, 2017, at approximately 11:30 a.m., an employee was walking into a patient's room when he slipped on the wet floor and landed on his back, requiring hospitalization.
Incident Summary
On November 14, 2017, a worker at UF Health Shands-Gainesville in GAINESVILLE, FLORIDA suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified. The incident was classified as fall on same level due to slipping, with floor, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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