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Houston Methodist Hospital

Fall on same level due to slip or trip — Fractures — HOUSTON, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Houston Methodist Hospital in HOUSTON, TEXAS
Employer Houston Methodist Hospital Report ID 2024043196
Address 6565 Fannin St. City, State ZIP HOUSTON, TEXAS 77030
Event Date April 11, 2024 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Back lumbar region
Event Type Fall on same level due to slip or trip Source of Injury Ground, travel, and support surfaces unspecified
Secondary Source Source, secondary source unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 622110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 29.70000, -95.40000

Incident Narrative

An employee slipped while walking and fell to the ground. She sustained a fracture to her L2 vertebra and was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On April 11, 2024, a worker at Houston Methodist Hospital in HOUSTON, TEXAS suffered fractures to the back lumbar region. The incident was classified as fall on same level due to slip or trip, with ground, travel, and support surfaces unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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