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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 2025032549 · 3/18/2025 · HCA Houston Healthcare Northwest

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Fall on same level n.e.c.
Source
Wheelchairs, scooters nonpowered
Secondary source
Caps, lids, covers unspecified

Employer

Name
HCA Houston Healthcare Northwest
Location
710 Cypress Creek Pkwy, HOUSTON, TEXAS, 77090
NAICS
622110
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee, who has been using an orthopedic scooter, was moving in a hallway when a wheel of the scooter hit a cap on the floor, causing the employee to lose balance and fall. The employee sustained a fractured left hip.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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