Mercy Hospital Southeast
Fall on same level due to slip or trip — Fractures — CAPE GIRARDEAU, MISSOURI
| Employer | Mercy Hospital Southeast | Report ID | 2025032413 |
| Address | 1701 Lacey Street | City, State ZIP | CAPE GIRARDEAU, MISSOURI 63701 |
| Event Date | March 13, 2025 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Upper and lower extremities n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Fall on same level due to slip or trip | Source of Injury | Other constructed surface |
| Secondary Source | Partitions | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 622110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 37.31000, -89.54000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning and mopping the floor of a restroom after repairing a toilet. The employee tripped over the metal support bracket for a privacy wall and fell. The employee suffered a fracture to the left femur at the knee (extending into the joint), as well as displaced fractures to the right humerus (specifically the humeral neck and the greater tuberosity) without dislocation.
Incident Summary
On March 13, 2025, a worker at Mercy Hospital Southeast in CAPE GIRARDEAU, MISSOURI suffered fractures to the upper and lower extremities n.e.c.. 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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