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Fractures and dislocations

1 hospitalization · 2023054643 · 5/24/2023 · Texas Health Resources

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Knee(s) and leg(s)
Nature of injury
Fractures and dislocations

Cause

Event
Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
Source
Floor, n.e.c.
Secondary source
Medical and surgical instruments and equipment, unspecified

Employer

Name
Texas Health Resources
Location
800 W. Randol Mill Road, ARLINGTON, TEXAS, 76012
NAICS
622110
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

On May 24, 2023, an employee was in a patient's room providing respiratory therapy. The employee tripped between an IV pump and a vital signs machine, fell to the floor, and suffered a broken right tibia and a dislocated patella.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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