Advocate Health Systems

Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet - Fractures - HAZEL CREST, Illinois

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at Advocate Health Systems in HAZEL CREST, Illinois
Employer Advocate Health Systems
Address 17800 S. Kedzie Ave
City, State ZIP HAZEL CREST, Illinois 60429
Report ID 2015010549
Event Date January 16, 2015
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures
Body Part Multiple leg locations, unspecified
Event Type Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
Source of Injury Curbs
Industry (NAICS) 622110
GPS Coordinates 41.56574, -87.69420

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Incident Narrative

At approximately 9:00 p.m. on 1/16/15, an employee leaving work outside the building stepped down from the curb and broke her leg in two places. The employee was taken to the hospital where she had emergency surgery. The employee was released two days later on 1/18/15.

Incident Summary

On January 16, 2015, a worker at Advocate Health Systems in HAZEL CREST, Illinois suffered fractures to the multiple leg locations, unspecified. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with curbs identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 3,309 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet injuries.

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