St. David?s Medical Center
Fall on same level due to tripping over an object — Fractures — AUSTIN, TEXAS
| Employer | St. David?s Medical Center | Report ID | 2019065820 |
| Address | 919 E 32nd St | City, State ZIP | AUSTIN, TEXAS 78705 |
| Event Date | June 9, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Fall on same level due to tripping over an object | Source of Injury | Floor, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Medical and surgical instruments and equipment, n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 622110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.29000, -97.72000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was providing bedside care to a patient with a catheter and was walking away from the patient when she tripped over the catheter, which was implanted into the patient at the time. In order to avoid forcible removal of the catheter from the patient, she attempted to adjust her fall. In the process of doing so, she landed awkwardly on the floor, resulting in a fracture of her left hip and left wrist. She was hospitalized and required surgery.
Incident Summary
On June 9, 2019, a worker at St. David?s Medical Center in AUSTIN, TEXAS suffered fractures to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as fall on same level due to tripping over an object, with floor, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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