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New Orleans East Hospital

Fall on same level due to slipping — Fractures — NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at New Orleans East Hospital in NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA
Employer New Orleans East Hospital Report ID 2022086746
Address 5620 Read Boulevard City, State ZIP NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA 70127
Event Date August 1, 2022 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Knee(s)
Event Type Fall on same level due to slipping Source of Injury Floor, n.e.c.
Secondary Source Cleaning and polishing agents, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 622110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 30.02000, -89.97000

Incident Narrative

An employee was walking to deliver a message to another employee when she slipped on cleaning solution that was on the floor and fell breaking her left knee cap. The employee was hospitalized and required surgery.

Incident Summary

On August 1, 2022, a worker at New Orleans East Hospital in NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA suffered fractures to the knee(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level due to slipping, with floor, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 3,680 severe injury reports involving "Fall on same level due to slipping" incidents in our database. Browse all Fall on same level due to slipping injuries.

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