HCA Healthcare
Bodily position and motion n.e.c. — Fractures — HOUSTON, TEXAS
| Employer | HCA Healthcare | Report ID | 2025010650 |
| Address | HCA Houston Medical Center 1313 Hermann Dr. | City, State ZIP | HOUSTON, TEXAS 77004 |
| Event Date | January 20, 2025 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Back thoracic region |
| Event Type | Bodily position and motion n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Bodily motion or position of injured, ill worker |
| Secondary Source | Medical beds, stretchers, cots | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 622110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.72000, -95.38000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee's T12 vertebrae was fractured after she jumped onto a hospital bed to sleep.
Incident Summary
On January 20, 2025, a worker at HCA Healthcare in HOUSTON, TEXAS suffered fractures to the back thoracic region. The incident was classified as bodily position and motion n.e.c., with bodily motion or position of injured, ill worker identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 4 severe injury reports involving "Bodily position and motion n.e.c." incidents in our database. Browse all Bodily position and motion n.e.c. injuries.
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