Quest Diagnostics

Fall on same level due to slipping — Fractures — MIRAMAR, FLORIDA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Quest Diagnostics in MIRAMAR, FLORIDA
Employer Quest Diagnostics Report ID 20231110543
Address 10200 Commerce Parkway City, State ZIP MIRAMAR, FLORIDA 33025
Event Date November 15, 2023 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Knee(s)
Event Type Fall on same level due to slipping Source of Injury Floor, n.e.c.
Secondary Source Liquids, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 621512 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 25.97000, -80.28000

Incident Narrative

An employee was walking down the hallway to get a trash bag from housekeeping when they slipped on the wet floor and fell. The employee sustained a fractured right knee.

Incident Summary

On November 15, 2023, a worker at Quest Diagnostics in MIRAMAR, FLORIDA suffered fractures to the knee(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level due to slipping, with floor, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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