Texas Christian University
Contact with objects and equipment, n.e.c. — Dislocation of joints — FORT WORTH, Texas
| Employer | Texas Christian University |
| Address | 2800 South University Drive |
| City, State ZIP | FORT WORTH, Texas 76129 |
| Report ID | 2021021378 |
| Event Date | February 15, 2021 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Dislocation of joints |
| Body Part | Ankle(s) |
| Event Type | Contact with objects and equipment, n.e.c. |
| Source of Injury | Step ladders |
| Industry (NAICS) | 611310 |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.71159, -97.36053 |
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Incident Narrative
On February 15, 2021, between 4:30 and 5:00 p.m., a TCU Facilities employee was changing out some stained ceiling tiles in an office. He was standing on the fourth rung of an 8-foot fiberglass stepladder, removing the tile, while a coworker on the floor took the old tile and handed him the new tile. He had to disconnect the ceiling grid to remove a tile. It came loose suddenly and his right foot slipped off the ladder. His coworker caught him, but his left foot got caught in the steps of the ladder. He suffered a dislocated left ankle and was hospitalized, undergoing surgery.
Incident Summary
On February 15, 2021, a worker at Texas Christian University in FORT WORTH, Texas suffered dislocation of joints to the ankle(s). The incident was classified as contact with objects and equipment, n.e.c., with step ladders identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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