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CHI St. Joseph Health System

Fall while sitting — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — BRYAN, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at CHI St. Joseph Health System in BRYAN, TEXAS
Employer CHI St. Joseph Health System Report ID 2019054725
Address 2801 Franciscan Drive City, State ZIP BRYAN, TEXAS 77802
Event Date May 9, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury Body Part Head, unspecified
Event Type Fall while sitting Source of Injury Floor, n.e.c.
Secondary Source Chairs
Industry (NAICS) 622110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 30.65000, -96.34000

Incident Narrative

An employee went to sit down on a computer chair when it rolled away from the employee. The employee fell to the ground and hit her head.

Incident Summary

On May 9, 2019, a worker at CHI St. Joseph Health System in BRYAN, TEXAS suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the head, unspecified. The incident was classified as fall while sitting, with floor, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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