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Major tears to muscles, tendons, ligaments

1 hospitalization · 2024064988 · 6/6/2024 · HCA Houston Healthcare Kingwood

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Thigh(s)
Nature of injury
Major tears to muscles, tendons, ligaments

Cause

Event
Slip, trip, stumble while stepping between levels
Source
Scaffolds, staging unspecified
Secondary source
Water, liquids nonchemical

Employer

Name
HCA Houston Healthcare Kingwood
Location
22999 US HWY 59N, KINGWOOD, TEXAS, 77339
NAICS
621610
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was repairing a water system that was leaking. Upon stepping off the platform where the tank sits (approximately 6 inches high), she hit a wet spot on the floor, slipped, and fell. The employee landed on her left knee and sustained a complete tear of her right hamstring.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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