H. LEE MOFFITT CANCER CENTER AND RESEARCH INSTITUTE HOSPITAL, INC.

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

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at H. LEE MOFFITT CANCER CENTER AND RESEARCH INSTITUTE HOSPITAL, INC. in TAMPA, FLORIDA
Employer H. LEE MOFFITT CANCER CENTER AND RESEARCH INSTITUTE HOSPITAL, INC. Report ID 20181010179
Address 12902 Magnolia Drive City, State ZIP TAMPA, FLORIDA 33612
Event Date October 2, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Ankle(s)
Event Type Fall on same level due to slipping Source of Injury Floor, n.e.c.
Secondary Source Liquids, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 622310 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 28.06000, -82.42000

Incident Narrative

While wiping down a table in an operating room, an employee slipped and fell to the wet floor. She suffered a broken ankle and was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On October 2, 2018, a worker at H. LEE MOFFITT CANCER CENTER AND RESEARCH INSTITUTE HOSPITAL, INC. in TAMPA, FLORIDA suffered fractures to the ankle(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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