Edgewater Care Center
Fall on same level due to slipping — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — KERRVILLE, TEXAS
| Employer | Edgewater Care Center | Report ID | 2018032161 |
| Address | 1213 Water Street | City, State ZIP | KERRVILLE, TEXAS 78028 |
| Event Date | March 4, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Hip(s) |
| Event Type | Fall on same level due to slipping | Source of Injury | Floor, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Water | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 621399 | Inspection # | 1312883 |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.04000, -99.13000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was checking residents when she slipped on water and fell, injuring her right hip and requiring hospitalization.
Incident Summary
On March 4, 2018, a worker at Edgewater Care Center in KERRVILLE, TEXAS suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the hip(s). 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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