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UnityPoint Health - Meriter Hospital

Fall on same level due to tripping over an object — Fractures — MADISON, WISCONSIN

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at UnityPoint Health - Meriter Hospital in MADISON, WISCONSIN
Employer UnityPoint Health - Meriter Hospital Report ID 2021098011
Address 202 South Park Street City, State ZIP MADISON, WISCONSIN 53715
Event Date September 17, 2021 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Upper and lower limb(s)
Event Type Fall on same level due to tripping over an object Source of Injury Floor, n.e.c.
Secondary Source Tables, worktables
Industry (NAICS) 622110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 43.06000, -89.40000

Incident Narrative

An employee was assisting a patient get up from the CT table and move across the room. The employee's right foot got caught in the CT table straps; the employee fell forward into the wall and then down to the floor. The employee was hospitalized with a right patellar fracture and a fractured left radius.

Incident Summary

On September 17, 2021, a worker at UnityPoint Health - Meriter Hospital in MADISON, WISCONSIN suffered fractures to the upper and lower limb(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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