GARNET HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER
Fall on same level due to tripping over an object — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — MIDDLETOWN, NEW YORK
| Employer | GARNET HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER | Report ID | 2022086910 |
| Address | 707 EAST MAIN STREET | City, State ZIP | MIDDLETOWN, NEW YORK 10940 |
| Event Date | August 5, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Hip(s) |
| Event Type | Fall on same level due to tripping over an object | Source of Injury | Floor, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Power cords, electrical cords, extension cords | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 622110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.44000, -74.36000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was performing an EKG on a patient in a hospital room. A cord under the patient's bed caught the employee's foot and he fell to the floor, suffering an injury to the left hip. He was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On August 5, 2022, a worker at GARNET HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER in MIDDLETOWN, NEW YORK suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the hip(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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