Florida Care Properties, Inc.

Fall on same level due to tripping over an object - Fractures - FORT MYERS, Florida

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at Florida Care Properties, Inc. in FORT MYERS, Florida
Employer Florida Care Properties, Inc.
Address 2951 Garden Street
City, State ZIP FORT MYERS, Florida 33917
Report ID 2015031430
Event Date March 24, 2015
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures
Body Part Knee(s)
Event Type Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
Source of Injury Floor, n.e.c.
Secondary Source Chairs
Industry (NAICS) 621610
Inspection # 1050294
GPS Coordinates 26.61933, -81.85335

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Incident Narrative

A client pushed his chair back away from the table as an employee walked past. The employee tripped over the chair leg and fell, fracturing the right patella and requiring surgery.

Incident Summary

On March 24, 2015, a worker at Florida Care Properties, Inc. in FORT MYERS, Florida suffered fractures to the knee(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level due to tripping over an object, with floor, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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