WEST KENDALL BAPTIST HOSPITAL, INC.

Fall on same level due to tripping over self — Fractures — MIAMI, FLORIDA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at WEST KENDALL BAPTIST HOSPITAL, INC. in MIAMI, FLORIDA
Employer WEST KENDALL BAPTIST HOSPITAL, INC. Report ID 20231110793
Address 9555 SW 162nd Ave City, State ZIP MIAMI, FLORIDA 33196
Event Date November 23, 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 self Source of Injury Floor, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 622110 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 25.67000, -80.45000

Incident Narrative

An employee was walking in a hallway when she tripped and fell on her right side. She sustained a fractured shoulder and injuries to a wrist and knee.

Incident Summary

On November 23, 2023, a worker at WEST KENDALL BAPTIST HOSPITAL, INC. in MIAMI, 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 self, with floor, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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