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HCA Florida St. Petersburg Hospital

Fall on same level due to tripping over an object — Fractures — SAINT PETERSBURG, FLORIDA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at HCA Florida St. Petersburg Hospital in SAINT PETERSBURG, FLORIDA
Employer HCA Florida St. Petersburg Hospital Report ID 2023021026
Address 6500 38th Avenue North City, State ZIP SAINT PETERSBURG, FLORIDA 33710
Event Date February 1, 2023 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Shoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e)
Event Type Fall on same level due to tripping over an object Source of Injury Floor, n.e.c.
Secondary Source Chairs
Industry (NAICS) 622110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 27.80000, -82.72000

Incident Narrative

An employee was in a lab looking at a computer screen. As they changed positions to get a better look, the employee tripped over their chair leg and fell to the floor. The employee sustained a left shoulder fracture.

Incident Summary

On February 1, 2023, a worker at HCA Florida St. Petersburg Hospital in SAINT PETERSBURG, FLORIDA suffered fractures to the shoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e). 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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