Fractures

Name: Fractures at WVU Medicine
Start: 3/1/2023

1 hospitalization · 2023031932 · 3/1/2023 · WVU Medicine

Severity

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

Cause

Event: Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
Source: Floor, n.e.c.
Secondary source: Floor coverings- nonstructural

Employer

Name: WVU Medicine
Location: 122 Pinnell Street, RIPLEY, WEST VIRGINIA, 25271
NAICS: 622110
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was serving co-workers in the cafeteria when they slipped or tripped over an anti-fatigue mat and fell, striking their elbow and hip on the floor. The employee suffered a fractured hip.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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