Traumatic injuries to spinal cord, n.e.c.

Name: Traumatic injuries to spinal cord, n.e.c. at Ruby Memorial Hospital
Start: 10/13/2023

1 hospitalization · 2023109496 · 10/13/2023 · Ruby Memorial Hospital

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Neck, except internal location of diseases or disorders
Nature of injury: Traumatic injuries to spinal cord, n.e.c.

Cause

Event: Fall on same level due to tripping on uneven surface
Source: Grates and drains in floor surface

Employer

Name: Ruby Memorial Hospital
Location: 2 Water Front Place, MORGANTOWN, WEST VIRGINIA, 26501
NAICS: 622110
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was walking into a hotel for a training class when their toe was caught in an aluminum grate at the front entrance. The employee tripped and fell, striking her head on a glass door. The employee experienced numbness in the upper and lower extremities and sustained central cord syndrome.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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