Valley Baptist Medical Center-Brownsville

Fall on same level, unspecified — Fractures — BROWNSVILLE, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Valley Baptist Medical Center-Brownsville in 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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