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DEPT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS-VA CENTRAL IA HEALTH CARE

Fall on same level while climbing stairs, steps, or curbs — Fractures — DES MOINES, IOWA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at DEPT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS-VA CENTRAL IA HEALTH CARE in DES MOINES, IOWA
Employer DEPT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS-VA CENTRAL IA HEALTH CARE Report ID 2015053025
Address 3600 30TH STREET City, State ZIP DES MOINES, IOWA 50310
Event Date May 19, 2015 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Lower leg(s)
Event Type Fall on same level while climbing stairs, steps, or curbs Source of Injury Curbs
Industry (NAICS) 622110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 41.62000, -93.66000

Incident Narrative

An employee was walking in to work for the night shift at around 1400hrs and fell breaking the tibia and fibula of the right leg. The employee has been hospitalized. The employee doesn't recall exactly what happened, but believes that when stepping up onto a curb, a foot slipped off the curb resulting in the fall.

Incident Summary

On May 19, 2015, a worker at DEPT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS-VA CENTRAL IA HEALTH CARE in DES MOINES, IOWA suffered fractures to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level while climbing stairs, steps, or curbs, with curbs identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 218 severe injury reports involving "Fall on same level while climbing stairs, steps, or curbs" incidents in our database. Browse all Fall on same level while climbing stairs, steps, or curbs injuries.

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