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Southern Ohio Medical Center

Fall on same level due to tripping over an object — Fractures — PORTSMOUTH, OHIO

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Southern Ohio Medical Center in PORTSMOUTH, OHIO
Employer Southern Ohio Medical Center Report ID 2023109559
Address 1805 27th Street City, State ZIP PORTSMOUTH, OHIO 45662
Event Date October 16, 2023 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Thoracic region
Event Type Fall on same level due to tripping over an object Source of Injury Floor, n.e.c.
Secondary Source Medical, surgical, x-ray machinery and equipment, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 622110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 38.75000, -82.97000

Incident Narrative

On October 16, 2023, an employee was providing home care to a patient when she tripped over oxygen tubing and fell. The employee struck her head on the kitchen wall and suffered a T2 vertebral fracture. The employee was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On October 16, 2023, a worker at Southern Ohio Medical Center in PORTSMOUTH, OHIO suffered fractures to the thoracic region. 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

OSHA has recorded 2,660 severe injury reports involving "Fall on same level due to tripping over an object" incidents in our database. Browse all Fall on same level due to tripping over an object injuries.

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