Texas Children's Hospital

Fall on same level due to slipping — Fractures — HOUSTON, TEXAS

Employer	Texas Children's Hospital	Report ID	20231211019
Address	6621 Fannin Street	City, State ZIP	HOUSTON, TEXAS 77030
Event Date	December 2, 2023	Outcome	Hospitalized
Nature of Injury	Fractures	Body Part	Ankle(s)
Event Type	Fall on same level due to slipping	Source of Injury	Floor, n.e.c.
Secondary Source	Jewelry, ID badge lanyards
Industry (NAICS)	622110	Inspection #	—
GPS Coordinates	29.70000, -95.40000

Incident Narrative

While walking down a hallway, an employee slipped on a badge/lanyard, fell to the floor, and suffered a broken left ankle.

Incident Summary

On December 2, 2023, a worker at Texas Children's Hospital in HOUSTON, TEXAS suffered fractures to the ankle(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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