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Ruby Memorial Hospital

Fall on same level due to tripping on uneven surface — Traumatic injuries to spinal cord, n.e.c. — MORGANTOWN, WEST VIRGINIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Ruby Memorial Hospital in MORGANTOWN, WEST VIRGINIA
Employer Ruby Memorial Hospital Report ID 2023109496
Address 2 Water Front Place City, State ZIP MORGANTOWN, WEST VIRGINIA 26501
Event Date October 13, 2023 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Traumatic injuries to spinal cord, n.e.c. Body Part Neck, except internal location of diseases or disorders
Event Type Fall on same level due to tripping on uneven surface Source of Injury Grates and drains in floor surface
Industry (NAICS) 622110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 39.62000, -79.96000

Incident Narrative

An employee was walking into a hotel for a training class when their toe was caught in an aluminum grate at the front entrance. The employee tripped and fell, striking her head on a glass door. The employee experienced numbness in the upper and lower extremities and sustained central cord syndrome.

Incident Summary

On October 13, 2023, a worker at Ruby Memorial Hospital in MORGANTOWN, WEST VIRGINIA suffered traumatic injuries to spinal cord, n.e.c. to the neck, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as fall on same level due to tripping on uneven surface, with grates and drains in floor surface identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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