Fractures

Name: Fractures at Houston Methodist Hospital
Start: 5/30/2019

1 hospitalization · 2019055455 · 5/30/2019 · Houston Methodist Hospital

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Lower leg(s)
Nature of injury: Fractures

Cause

Event: Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
Source: Floor, n.e.c.
Secondary source: Doors, except garage and vehicle

Employer

Name: Houston Methodist Hospital
Location: 6565 Fannin, GB164, HOUSTON, TEXAS, 77030
NAICS: 622110
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee unlocked part of a two-part door. A metal lip was left at the bottom of the door. The employee tripped over the lip when walking through the open door frame. She fell and struck her left leg, fracturing the lower leg.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown