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St Lucie Medical Center

Fall on same level due to tripping over an object — Intracranial injuries, unspecified — PORT SAINT LUCIE, FLORIDA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at St Lucie Medical Center in PORT SAINT LUCIE, FLORIDA
Employer St Lucie Medical Center Report ID 2022021081
Address 1800 SE Tiffany Ave City, State ZIP PORT SAINT LUCIE, FLORIDA 34952
Event Date February 4, 2022 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Intracranial injuries, unspecified Body Part Brain
Event Type Fall on same level due to tripping over an object Source of Injury Floor, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 621112 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 27.28000, -80.29000

Incident Narrative

An employee was walking around the corner of a nurses' station to enter an adjacent hallway when she tripped over the leg of a piece of equipment, fell on her knees, and then hit her head and face on a wall and the floor. The employee suffered closed head injuries that required hospitalization.

Incident Summary

On February 4, 2022, a worker at St Lucie Medical Center in PORT SAINT LUCIE, FLORIDA suffered intracranial injuries, unspecified to the brain. 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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