Dept. of Veterans Affairs
Fall while sitting — Fractures — MURFREESBORO, TENNESSEE
| Employer | Dept. of Veterans Affairs | Report ID | 2022109416 |
| Address | 3400 LEBANON PIKE | City, State ZIP | MURFREESBORO, TENNESSEE 37129 |
| Event Date | October 26, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Hip(s) |
| Event Type | Fall while sitting | Source of Injury | Chairs |
| Industry (NAICS) | 622110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 35.91000, -86.38000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On October 26, 2022, an employee was leading a game of balloon volleyball in a hospital dayroom. She was sitting when she fell from a dining room chair to the floor and suffered a broken hip. She was hospitalized, requiring surgery.
Incident Summary
On October 26, 2022, a worker at Dept. of Veterans Affairs in MURFREESBORO, TENNESSEE suffered fractures to the hip(s). The incident was classified as fall while sitting, with chairs identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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