WVU Medicine Hospitals
Fall on same level due to tripping, unspecified — Major tears to muscles, tendons, ligaments — MORGANTOWN, WEST VIRGINIA
| Employer | WVU Medicine Hospitals | Report ID | 2022032136 |
| Address | 1 Medical Center Drive | City, State ZIP | MORGANTOWN, WEST VIRGINIA 26505 |
| Event Date | March 9, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Major tears to muscles, tendons, ligaments | Body Part | Thigh(s) |
| Event Type | Fall on same level due to tripping, unspecified | Source of Injury | Street, road, driveway, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 622110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.65000, -79.96000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee tripped and fell while crossing a street from the parking garage into the building and suffered a torn right hamstring. The employee was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On March 9, 2022, a worker at WVU Medicine Hospitals in MORGANTOWN, WEST VIRGINIA suffered major tears to muscles, tendons, ligaments to the thigh(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level due to tripping, unspecified, with street, road, driveway, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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