Vehicle Safety
Recalls Search 320,000+ NHTSA safety recalls Complaints 2.1M+ consumer safety complaints TSBs 4.7M technical service bulletins VIN Lookup Decode any vehicle VIN instantly OBD Codes 12,000+ diagnostic trouble codes Fuel Economy EPA MPG data for all vehicles Statistics Recall trends & safety analysis
Consumer Safety
Product Safety 9,700+ CPSC product recalls Food Safety 28,600+ FDA food recalls Pet Safety 1.3M FDA animal adverse events Drug Safety 17,500+ FDA drug recalls Device Safety 38,400+ FDA device recalls Workplace Safety 102,900+ OSHA injury reports
Infrastructure
Bridge Safety 624,000 bridge inspections Aviation Safety 30,000+ NTSB aviation events Dam Safety 92,600 dam safety records Water Safety 433,000+ public water systems Railroad Safety 438,000+ rail crossings Pipeline Safety 8,800+ pipeline incidents
Public Health
Nursing Homes 14,700 CMS rated facilities Environmental 80,000+ hazardous sites & releases

Mount Carmel East Hospital

Fall on same level due to tripping over an object — Fractures — COLUMBUS, OHIO

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Mount Carmel East Hospital in COLUMBUS, OHIO
Employer Mount Carmel East Hospital Report ID 2022032183
Address 6001 East Broad Street City, State ZIP COLUMBUS, OHIO 43213
Event Date March 10, 2022 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Event Type Fall on same level due to tripping over an object Source of Injury Floor, n.e.c.
Secondary Source Cart, dolly, hand truck-nonpowered
Industry (NAICS) 622110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 39.97000, -82.84000

Incident Narrative

An employee was pushing a food cart in a dining lounge. Her foot slid forward and caught under the cart, causing her to fall backward. Her foot remained under the cart and her right arm went between two chairs, preventing her from stopping her fall. She suffered an open fracture to the left femur, as well as fractures to the right humerus and the left nasal bone.

Incident Summary

On March 10, 2022, a worker at Mount Carmel East Hospital in COLUMBUS, OHIO suffered fractures to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. 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

OSHA has recorded 2,660 severe injury reports involving "Fall on same level due to tripping over an object" incidents in our database. Browse all Fall on same level due to tripping over an object injuries.

See all reports for Mount Carmel East Hospital.

Similar Incidents

Other severe injury reports involving Fall on same level due to tripping over an object events:

Date Employer Location Nature Outcome
Sep 2, 2022 Neiman Enterprises, Inc. SPEARFISH, SOUTH DAKOTA Fractures Hosp.
Mar 11, 2019 ST. MARK VILLAGE, INC. PALM HARBOR, FLORIDA Fractures Hosp.
Jul 3, 2015 Walmart HUMBLE, TEXAS Traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified Hosp.
Nov 16, 2022 Ryder Integrated Logistics FRACKVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA Fractures Hosp.
Feb 25, 2019 OCP Contractors CLEVELAND, OHIO Fractures Hosp.
Feb 15, 2017 Sears, Roebuck & Company HIALEAH, FLORIDA Fractures Hosp.
Nov 13, 2018 POL-TEX MONT BELVIEU, TEXAS Fractures Hosp.
May 3, 2023 Fed Ex Ground MIDDLETOWN, PENNSYLVANIA Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk Hosp.
Browse All Injury Reports