Fractures

Name: Fractures at West Virginia University Hospitals, Inc.
Start: 8/15/2023

1 hospitalization · 2023087427 · 8/15/2023 · West Virginia University Hospitals, Inc.

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: Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, n.e.c.
Secondary source: Containers, unspecified

Employer

Name: West Virginia University Hospitals, Inc.
Location: 1 Medical Center Drive, MORGANTOWN, WEST VIRGINIA, 26506
NAICS: 622110
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was standing on the helicopter landing pad of a hospital waiting to unload a patient. His foot became tangled in the strap of a bag, causing him to trip and fall. The employee sustained a left hip fracture that required surgery.

Source

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