FEDERAL BUREAU OF PRISONS
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — ASHLAND, KENTUCKY
| Employer | FEDERAL BUREAU OF PRISONS | Report ID | 2015031050 |
| Address | ST. ROUTE 716 | City, State ZIP | ASHLAND, KENTUCKY 41105 |
| Event Date | March 7, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Neck and back |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Stairs, steps-indoors |
| Secondary Source | Liquids, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 922140 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.48000, -82.64000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was making rounds in the Inmate Housing Unit C when he slipped on wet stairs inside of the housing unit and fell injuring his neck and back.
Incident Summary
On March 7, 2015, a worker at FEDERAL BUREAU OF PRISONS in ASHLAND, KENTUCKY suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the neck and back. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with stairs, steps-indoors identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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