Sanford Medical Center Fargo
Fall on same level due to slip or trip — Fractures — FARGO, NORTH DAKOTA
| Employer | Sanford Medical Center Fargo | Report ID | 2024098707 |
| Address | 5225 23rd Avenue South | City, State ZIP | FARGO, NORTH DAKOTA 58104 |
| Event Date | September 18, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Hip joint(s) |
| Event Type | Fall on same level due to slip or trip | Source of Injury | Constructed surface irregularity |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 622110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 46.84000, -96.87000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was pushing a case cart full of surgical tools out of the elevator and caught her shoe on some damaged/peeling flooring. She fell to the ground and fractured her hip.
Incident Summary
On September 18, 2024, a worker at Sanford Medical Center Fargo in FARGO, NORTH DAKOTA suffered fractures to the hip joint(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level due to slip or trip, with constructed surface irregularity identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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