Tampa General Hospital
Fall on same level due to slipping — Fractures — LAKELAND, FLORIDA
| Employer | Tampa General Hospital | Report ID | 2023010504 |
| Address | 1324 Lakeland Hills Blvd. | City, State ZIP | LAKELAND, FLORIDA 33805 |
| Event Date | January 17, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Lumbar region |
| Event Type | Fall on same level due to slipping | Source of Injury | Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 622110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 28.06000, -81.95000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was preparing to help a patient on a stretcher get from a helicopter to an emergency room. The employee walked up a ramp to a helipad when he slipped and fell backward, landing on his back and striking his head on the helipad. He then tumbled off the helipad and contacted the safety fence surrounding the helipad. The employee suffered a compression fracture of his L2 vertebra.
Incident Summary
On January 17, 2023, a worker at Tampa General Hospital in LAKELAND, FLORIDA suffered fractures to the lumbar region. The incident was classified as fall on same level due to slipping, with floors, walkways, ground surfaces, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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