Valley Baptist Medical Center-Brownsville
Fall on same level, unspecified — Fractures — BROWNSVILLE, TEXAS
| Employer | Valley Baptist Medical Center-Brownsville | Report ID | 20181212802 |
| Address | 1040 W. Jefferson St. | City, State ZIP | BROWNSVILLE, TEXAS 78520 |
| Event Date | December 13, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Fall on same level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Floor, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 622110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 25.91000, -97.51000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was walking to clock-in when they lost footing and fell. The employee sustained fractures to the right facial bones at the right maxillary incisors and a fractured patella. The employee was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On December 13, 2018, a worker at Valley Baptist Medical Center-Brownsville in BROWNSVILLE, TEXAS suffered fractures to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as fall on same level, unspecified, with floor, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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