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Texas Health Resources

Fall on same level due to tripping over an object — Fractures and dislocations — ARLINGTON, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Texas Health Resources in ARLINGTON, TEXAS
Employer Texas Health Resources Report ID 2023054643
Address 800 W. Randol Mill Road City, State ZIP ARLINGTON, TEXAS 76012
Event Date May 24, 2023 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures and dislocations Body Part Knee(s) and leg(s)
Event Type Fall on same level due to tripping over an object Source of Injury Floor, n.e.c.
Secondary Source Medical and surgical instruments and equipment, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 622110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 32.75000, -97.11000

Incident Narrative

On May 24, 2023, an employee was in a patient's room providing respiratory therapy. The employee tripped between an IV pump and a vital signs machine, fell to the floor, and suffered a broken right tibia and a dislocated patella.

Incident Summary

On May 24, 2023, a worker at Texas Health Resources in ARLINGTON, TEXAS suffered fractures and dislocations to the knee(s) and leg(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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