Ascension Dell Children's Medical Center
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures — AUSTIN, TEXAS
| Employer | Ascension Dell Children's Medical Center | Report ID | 2020021824 |
| Address | 1911 Aldrich St. #120 | City, State ZIP | AUSTIN, TEXAS 78723 |
| Event Date | February 25, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Foot (feet), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Stairs, steps-indoors |
| Secondary Source | Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 622110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.29000, -97.70000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee had parked their vehicle in an offsite parking garage on the third level and proceeded to the south stairwell to go down to the shuttle bus on the ground floor. The employee missed a stair and fell, sustaining fractures to the second, third, and fourth metatarsals of the left foot.
Incident Summary
On February 25, 2020, a worker at Ascension Dell Children's Medical Center in AUSTIN, TEXAS suffered fractures to the foot (feet), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with stairs, steps-indoors identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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