HARRY S. TRUMAN VETERANS HOSPITAL

Fall on same level due to tripping over an object — Fractures — COLUMBIA, MISSOURI

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at HARRY S. TRUMAN VETERANS HOSPITAL in COLUMBIA, MISSOURI
Employer HARRY S. TRUMAN VETERANS HOSPITAL Report ID 20191213138
Address 800 HOSPITAL DRIVE City, State ZIP COLUMBIA, MISSOURI 65201
Event Date December 23, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Ankle(s)
Event Type Fall on same level due to tripping over an object Source of Injury Floor, n.e.c.
Secondary Source Floor coverings- nonstructural
Industry (NAICS) 622110 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 38.93000, -92.32000

Incident Narrative

An employee was entering a hospital on a walker. She tripped on a walk-off mat just inside the door, falling and breaking her left ankle.

Incident Summary

On December 23, 2019, a worker at HARRY S. TRUMAN VETERANS HOSPITAL in COLUMBIA, MISSOURI suffered fractures to the ankle(s). 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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