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Houston Methodist Hospital

Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures — SUGAR LAND, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Houston Methodist Hospital in SUGAR LAND, TEXAS
Employer Houston Methodist Hospital Report ID 2019043594
Address 16655 Southwest Freeway City, State ZIP SUGAR LAND, TEXAS 77479
Event Date April 7, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Ankle(s) and leg(s), unspecified
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 29.58000, -95.63000

Incident Narrative

An employee missed a step as she was walking down the stairs and fell, fracturing her right lower leg and ankle. She was hospitalized and had surgery.

Incident Summary

On April 7, 2019, a worker at Houston Methodist Hospital in SUGAR LAND, TEXAS suffered fractures to the ankle(s) and leg(s), unspecified. 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

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