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UF Health Shands-Gainesville

Fall on same level due to slipping — Fractures — GAINESVILLE, FLORIDA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at UF Health Shands-Gainesville in GAINESVILLE, FLORIDA
Employer UF Health Shands-Gainesville Report ID 2018065465
Address 1600 SW Archer Road City, State ZIP GAINESVILLE, FLORIDA 32608
Event Date June 5, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Knee(s)
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

An employee was walking through the tunnel, slipped on the wet floor and fell fracturing his right knee. The employee was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On June 5, 2018, a worker at UF Health Shands-Gainesville in GAINESVILLE, FLORIDA suffered fractures to the knee(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

OSHA has recorded 3,680 severe injury reports involving "Fall on same level due to slipping" incidents in our database. Browse all Fall on same level due to slipping injuries.

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