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Memorial Hermann Southwest Hospital

Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures — HOUSTON, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Memorial Hermann Southwest Hospital in HOUSTON, TEXAS
Employer Memorial Hermann Southwest Hospital Report ID 2019010048
Address 7600 Beechnut City, State ZIP HOUSTON, TEXAS 77074
Event Date January 2, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Ankle(s)
Event Type Other fall to lower level, unspecified Source of Injury Stairs, steps, unspecified
Secondary Source Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 622110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 29.69000, -95.52000

Incident Narrative

An employee was walking down stairs and tripped and fell, fracturing her left ankle.

Incident Summary

On January 2, 2019, a worker at Memorial Hermann Southwest Hospital in HOUSTON, TEXAS suffered fractures to the ankle(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with stairs, steps, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 5,921 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level, unspecified" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level, unspecified injuries.

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