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Baptist Emergency Hospital

Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Baptist Emergency Hospital in SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS
Employer Baptist Emergency Hospital Report ID 2019021607
Address 8230 N 1604 W City, State ZIP SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS 78249
Event Date February 13, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
Event Type Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet Source of Injury Step ladders
Secondary Source Floor, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 621493 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 29.57000, -98.64000

Incident Narrative

An employee was climbing a six-foot A-frame ladder to access TV wiring, when she lost her balance and fell to the floor, fracturing six ribs on her right side.

Incident Summary

On February 13, 2019, a worker at Baptist Emergency Hospital in SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS suffered fractures to the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with step ladders identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 3,310 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet injuries.

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