JOHN COCHRAN VA MEDICAL CENTER
Fall on same level due to slip or trip — Fractures — SAINT LOUIS, MISSOURI
| Employer | JOHN COCHRAN VA MEDICAL CENTER | Report ID | 2024054715 |
| Address | 915 North Grand Boulevard | City, State ZIP | SAINT LOUIS, MISSOURI 63106 |
| Event Date | May 29, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Arm(s) unspecified |
| Event Type | Fall on same level due to slip or trip | Source of Injury | Other constructed surface |
| Secondary Source | Source, secondary source unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 622110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.64000, -90.23000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee parked their car in employee parking lot and started walking on a sidewalk toward campus when they tripped and fell to the pavement in the parking lot. The employee hit their head and landed on their left side. The employee was hospitalized with a fractured left arm.
Incident Summary
On May 29, 2024, a worker at JOHN COCHRAN VA MEDICAL CENTER in SAINT LOUIS, MISSOURI suffered fractures to the arm(s) unspecified. The incident was classified as fall on same level due to slip or trip, with other constructed surface identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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