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CHRISTUS SPOHN SHORELINE HOSPITAL

Fall on same level due to slipping — Fractures — CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at CHRISTUS SPOHN SHORELINE HOSPITAL in CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
Employer CHRISTUS SPOHN SHORELINE HOSPITAL Report ID 20191212906
Address 600 ELIZABETH City, State ZIP CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS 78404
Event Date December 16, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Forearm(s)
Event Type Fall on same level due to slipping Source of Injury Floor, n.e.c.
Secondary Source Liquids, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 623110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 27.77000, -97.39000

Incident Narrative

An employee was walking through a hallway when the employee slipped and fell on the wet floor, suffering a Colles fracture.

Incident Summary

On December 16, 2019, a worker at CHRISTUS SPOHN SHORELINE HOSPITAL in CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS suffered fractures to the forearm(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level due to slipping, with floor, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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