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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 2017054105 · 5/5/2017 · UF Health Shands Hospital

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Ankle(s)
Nature of injury
Fractures

Cause

Event
Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
Source
Floor, n.e.c.
Secondary source
Power cords, electrical cords, extension cords

Employer

Name
UF Health Shands Hospital
Location
1600 SW Archer Road, GAINESVILLE, FLORIDA, 32608
NAICS
622110
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee had verified a patient's medication with a coworker at a computer when she turned to exit the room and tripped on a fetal monitor's cord. She fell to the floor, fracturing her left ankle and bruising her left wrist. She was hospitalized.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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