UCHealth Highlands Ranch Hospital

Fall on same level due to slip or trip — Fractures — HIGHLANDS RANCH, COLORADO

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at UCHealth Highlands Ranch Hospital in HIGHLANDS RANCH, COLORADO
Employer UCHealth Highlands Ranch Hospital Report ID 20241010177
Address 1500 Park Central Drive City, State ZIP HIGHLANDS RANCH, COLORADO 80129
Event Date October 31, 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 Other constructed surface
Secondary Source Movable floor coverings not attached
Industry (NAICS) 622110 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 39.55000, -105.00000

Incident Narrative

An employee was entering the building when he tripped on the lip of a floor mat and fell into a door and then onto the floor. The employee sustained a fractured hip.

Incident Summary

On October 31, 2024, a worker at UCHealth Highlands Ranch Hospital in HIGHLANDS RANCH, COLORADO suffered fractures to the hip joint(s). 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.

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